Rohit Sharma "Should Take A Break": Sunil Gavaskar Suggests Virat Kohli-like Step For MI Skipper

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians suffered a crushing defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Tuesday, going down against the holders Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing a big target of 208, the Rohit Sharma-led side was restricted to a total of 152/9 in 20 overs, with Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad (3/37) and Rashid Khan (2/27) sharing five wickets between them to lead GT's charge. After MI's top-order collapse, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that star batter Rohit needs to take a break.

Rohit was dismissed on 2 (8) by his counterpart Hardik during MI's defeat on Tuesday. Gavaskar suggested that Rohit should focus more on the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final, adding that the MI skipper "looks a little pre-occupied".

"I would like to see some change in the batting order [for Mumbai Indians]. Honestly, I would also say that Rohit should maybe also take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship [final]. [He can] come back again for the last few matches, but right now, [he should] take a little bit of a breather himself," Sunil Gavaskar said while talking to Star Sports as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

"He is looking just that little bit preoccupied. Maybe at this stage he is thinking about the WTC [final], I don't know," Gavaskar said. "But I do believe that at this stage he needs a little bit of a break, and come back for the last three or four matches so that he is in rhythm for the World Test Championship [final]."

Notably, former India captain Virat Kohli had taken break from cricket last year, following a lean patch with the bat.

Kohli spoke about mental health and what went wrong at that point.

"I am feeling light for