Ahead of the 17th season of IPL, Mumbai Indians sacked Rohit Sharma as captain. The Mumbai Indians team management replaced Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya who came from Gujarat Titans as the captain. After that, the fans of Mumbai Indians publicly expressed their displeasure and severely criticized the team management. Netizens trolled Hardik Pandya for months.
Hardik faced this trolling during the match. Mumbai and Hitman fans expressed their anger in unwanted words after Rohit was stripped of the captaincy. Also, some fans said that Rohit should leave Mumbai in the next season.
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Mumbai Fans Reassured: Rohit Stays with Mumbai
After that now for the IPL 18th season today on October 31 total of 10 teams have announced the names of the retained players. So now Rohit plays for Mumbai or not? This is clear. The Mumbai Indians team has retained a total of 5 players. All these five are capped players from Mumbai. Mumbai has retained a maximum of 5 capped players as per rules. These 5 players are also from the first-line
ROHIT SHARMA – THE HEARTBEAT OF MUMBAI INDIANS
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Due to this retention list of Mumbai Indians, the role of Rohit Sharma has become clear. It is clear that Rohit Sharma will play for Mumbai in the 18th season of IPL. So the fans will once again see Rohit playing in the same jersey as Mumbai. After taking away the captaincy, Rohit should play for another team, this will be his last season in the jersey of Mumbai, there were many back-and-forth discussions. But after this retention, all these discussions have failed.
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Mumbai Indians’ Retained Core
Mumbai Indians have retained five capped players, including Rohit, showing their trust in him as an integral part of their lineup. Here’s a look at the retained players and their pay:
- Jasprit Bumrah – ₹18 crore
- Hardik Pandya – ₹16.35 crore
- Suryakumar Yadav – ₹16.35 crore
- Rohit Sharma – ₹16.30 crore
- Tilak Verma – ₹8 crore
Rohit’s retention signals Mumbai Indians’ dedication to maintaining a strong team structure, with Rohit expected to lend his expertise and experience to the squad. Fans can rest assured that while he may no longer captain, his presence remains crucial to the team’s ambitions for the upcoming season.
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