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Mumbai Indians Global Head of Cricket Mehla Jayawardene spoke about the team’s decision regarding Rohit Sharma. He has admitted that the decision to remove Rohit Sharma from the captaincy was a difficult one. Jayawardene gave the example of Sachin Tendulkar explaining that he also played in the IPL with young players. Mumbai Indians i.e. MI is now going to be captained in IPL 2024 by Hardik Pandya, who came in a trade from Gujarat Titans. Rohit Sharma has won the Mumbai Indians five times in the IPL, but suddenly he was removed from the captaincy.
In an interview on GeoCinema, Mahela Jayawardene shared the inside story of the decision. He said, “It’s something we’ve talked about as a franchise. It’s a tough decision, we had to take it. To be honest, it’s emotional, tough, but all the people who are part of Mumbai. They know . that we value every moment of a player’s contribution and will continue to contribute. Legacy is something we want to carry forward and make sure we continue to live up to that title, that trophy. Keep fighting for it. A good one. As a team, we have the ability to do that. That’s the focus going forward. Probably everyone will think in their own eyes that this is a very rash decision, but it’s a decision that we had to make at some point.”
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He continued about Rohit Sharma’s role in the team, “It’s very important for us to have Ro (Rohit Sharma) on and off the field to guide the next generation. He’s absolutely fantastic. I’ve worked with Ro. Worked very closely with . He’s a wonderful person and I’m sure he’ll be part of the legacy that will guide this. Mumbai has happened before with Sachin (Tendulkar), who played with the youngsters. He gave leadership to someone. Second and made sure that Mumbai The Indians are going in the right direction. That’s it. We had that conversation and everyone is interested, so it’s up to us to wait for next season.”