IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma Unleashes In First Mumbai Indians Nets Since Captaincy Handover
IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma showcased his prowess during his inaugural nets session with the Mumbai Indians, gearing up for the much-awaited 17th edition of the IPL. The veteran batsman, who previously led the MI squad, reunited with his teammates and newly appointed captain Hardik Pandya at the Mumbai camp on March 18th.
India captain Rohit Sharma showcased his bat prowess during his inaugural Mumbai Indians nets session on March 18, after joining the team camp.
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The highly anticipated IPL 2024 will see Rohit in a new role without additional responsibility for the first time since Hardik Pandya assumed the captaincy of MI ahead of the new season. The 36-year-old arrives at his franchise in peak form following India's commanding Test series victory against England.
Rohit Sharma seen playing trademark short in nets
MI's official social media handle released glimpses of their former skipper in his typical aggressive batting form from their net session on Tuesday, March 19.
Rohit was observed practising and engaging in power-hitting. In a 30-second video shared by the MI franchise across its social media platforms, the Hitman can be seen executing some brilliant shots, including his trademark pull shot.
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The footage has only heightened the excitement among the vast fanbase of the record five-time champions surrounding their favourite Hitman.
All eyes set on Rohit Sharma in IPL 2024
The upcoming season holds significance for the India skipper due to his new role and the substantial speculation that accompanies it.
Rohit had a forgettable IPL 2023 season, managing only 332 runs in his 16 appearances for MI. Following their elimination by GT in last year's Qualifier 2 clash, Rohit and MI will be aiming to return to their usual dominance from the outset of their IPL 2024 campaign.
With Hardik Pandya rejoining the side during the IPL 2024 trading window for a significant fee, MI fans criticized the decision to name the all-rounder the new captain, sparking speculation about Rohit's future involvement in the side's IPL 2024 campaign.
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Despite repeated assertions by MI management that Rohit's importance to the franchise has not changed, all eyes will be on Rohit from their first IPL 2024 fixture against the Gujarat Titans on March 24.
The five-time champions will play their inaugural IPL 2024 match against last year¡¯s runners-up, GT, on March 24 at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Leading up to their opening fixture, MI has been contending with numerous injuries.
Rejig in Mumbai Indian squad for IPL 2024
Star batter Suryakumar Yadav and pacer Dilshan Madhushanka could miss the prestigious tournament's opening game due to respective injuries.
Meanwhile, Australian left-arm pacer Jason Behrendorff has been ruled out of the tournament with a broken leg. The franchise has enlisted England left-arm pacer Luke Wood as Behrendorff¡¯s replacement at his base price of 50 lakhs.
MI updated IPL 2024 squad:
Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Tim David, N Tilak Varma, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Vishnu Vinod, Piyush Chawla, Luke Wood, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma.
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