Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has shared his honest assessment of Rohit Sharma’s performance as the leader of the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise, as the record-time champions struggle to keep their playoff hopes alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. There is no denying that veteran Indian opener Rohit has failed to fire for the Men In Blue in the 16th edition of the cash-rich league, averaging 18.40 in the first ten matches.
In the 2023 season of the IPL, Rohit, the most successful player in the league’s history, has only scored one half-century. In match 49 of the IPL 2023, Rohit’s Mumbai Indians were outplayed by four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). India’s all-format captain Rohit scored a three-ball duck against MS Dhoni’s Yellow Brigade at the Chepauk in the IPL 2023.
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri observed that Rohit’s performance as a captain has improved significantly since the previous two editions of the elite tournament. “As a captain, it is more important that your performances are considered. When you hit a purple streak of scoring runs, your job as a captain becomes much easier. In match 49 of the IPL 2023, Rohit’s Mumbai Indians were outplayed by four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). India’s all-format captain Rohit scored a three-ball duck against MS Dhoni’s Yellow Brigade at the Chepauk in the IPL 2023.
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri observed that Rohit’s performance as a captain has improved significantly since the previous two editions of the elite tournament. “As a captain, it is more important that your performances are considered. When you hit a purple streak of scoring runs, your job as a captain becomes much easier. The energy on the field changes, as does the body language on the field. It’s completely different. When you’re not getting runs, you can go flat – regardless of who you are,” Shastri told ESPNCricinfo.
This season, the senior batter has only 184 runs in the IPL. The five-time champion Mumbai Indians are currently sixth in the IPL 2023 points table, led by the Hitman. In the first ten games of the IPL 2023, Rohit’s Mumbai Indians have suffered five defeats. The Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 54th match of the IPL 2023 on Tuesday at the Wankhede Stadium.
“Plus, the resources you had 2-3 years ago aren’t quite the same, so how do you get started?” How do you keep that group motivated? How does one make a combination? How do you determine who is the best in that group to fit in and deliver at a given point in the game? As a result, his challenges as a captain may have doubled. Work as a captain would have more than doubled compared to two years ago. Go out there and do the job where everything is nice. Having said that, you must still captain a team. Which you did admirably. It’s more difficult. The stage of his career and the type of team he is part of. The same team has the potential to be a fantastic team. In a year or two years. “Once they start getting together, but getting the right mix is the captain’s job,” Shastri added.
