The Mumbai Indians (MI), five-time champions, are having a lot of trouble assembling the ideal squad for the current IPL 2025. One of the primary causes of MI’s tournament defeat, according to former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra, was Rohit Sharma’s subpar play. The team’s balance has been upset by the player’s lack of runs this season.
The two players in MI’s middle order, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, have been responsible for the majority of the tournament’s scoring. More often than not, captain Hardik Pandya has made contributions with the ball. But they still haven’t discovered the ideal mix.
Chopra stated that in order to assist MI score early in the innings and eventually benefit the team, Rohit needs to turn his starts into huge knocks. The season hasn’t been going well for the former MI skipper, who is regarded as one of the fiercest openers, particularly in T20 cricket, which is extremely troubling for the Mumbai-based team.
“The main issue facing Mumbai is that Rohit Sharma isn’t scoring runs, which is causing the batting order to be improperly structured.
In the event that Rohit Sharma fails to score runs, the batting order begins to falter. You don’t know to whom and when to send. Tilak Varma, Ryan Rickelton, and Suryakumar Yadav are batting well,” the former cricket player stated on his YouTube account.
Both Hardik Pandya and Naman Dhir are batting brilliantly right now. As of right now, Will Jacks has not scored any runs. Naman Dhir goes too low since Rohit Sharma is opening and he isn’t playing well, even if you pushed him down the order in the previous game. “If Rohit Sharma doesn’t score runs, I don’t know how Mumbai will manage him for the entire season,” the Agra native continued.
As of Match 32 of the lucrative league, the Mumbai Indians are now ranked sixth on the Points Table, reflecting their current performance. To guarantee a spot in the playoffs, they must win at least five of their remaining games, preferably by a larger margin, which can increase their chances of qualifying. They appear to have a formidable bowling unit, and even with a brilliant batting lineup, runs must come from the top to start the innings well, whether they are setting a target or even chasing.
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