‘Cricket pundits wanted him to be dropped’ – Mohammad Kaif lambasts Rohit Sharma’s critics

Rohit Sharma’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 batting campaign did not get off to a strong start. In his first six tournament games, he only managed to score 82 runs. He has, however, amassed 211 runs over the next four games. At the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, May 1, the former MI captain scored his third half-century of the season against the Rajasthan Royals.

Mohammad Kaif, a former cricket player for India, said that Rohit Sharma had previously used his performances to silence his sceptics.

The Mumbai batter’s capacity to win games was emphasised by the cricketer-turned-expert.

“People want to break up with him since we have been dating for so long. How many times in Rohit Sharma‘s career has it seemed like this would be his final game before he came on and scored 60-70? Kaif stated on his YouTube channel that he will win Player of the Match every time he scores runs because he does it rapidly.

“This is the yearly narrative. He is under the most strain right now. It appears that the cricket commentators are pursuing him and that he will be dropped after one more setback. He’s played four games and has three fifties. He returned so spectacularly that it was clear he wasn’t to be dismissed. “He always responds by using his bat,” Kaif continued.

Because the batsmen don’t want to confront Bumrah, the bowlers in the vicinity of him benefit: Mohammad Kaif.

Jasprit Bumrah’s back issue kept him out of the season’s opening four games. Kaif described how the other bowlers in the lineup benefited from Bumrah’s return.

“MI needed Jasprit Bumrah in between Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult. Sholay’s discourse is similar to Bumrah’s pressure. Likewise, the hitters warn that if they don’t hit the other bowlers, Bumrah will arrive. The batsmen follow this strategy, which involves Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, and the spinners taking wickets. Since the batters are reluctant to take on Bumrah, the bowlers surrounding him benefit,” Kaif stated.

The Mumbai Indians, who have won seven games and lost four, are presently atop the points standings. On Tuesday, May 6, they will play again at the Wankhede Stadium against the Gujarat Titans.