Mumbai Indians pacer Akash Madhwal still views Rohit Sharma as his captain, not Hardik Pandya, according to former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan.
Concerns over the team’s chemistry, particularly the leadership structure, surfaced after the Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, suffered yet another loss. Although Hardik is the team’s official captain, Rohit Sharma is most frequently observed setting the field and discussing tactics with players during stressful moments. Spectator Irfan Pathan boldly stated that some players still view Rohit as their captain, not Hardik, after MI’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals got off to a disastrous start on Monday.Irfan made reference to the images from the Mumbai Indians vs. Punjab Kings pre-final over. Mumbai Indians pacer Akash Madhwal was seen in a video that went viral on social media paying more heed to Rohit’s tactical guidance while Hardik appeared to be more of an observer throughout the conversation.
Tilak Varma and Nihal Wadhera helped the Mumbai Indians bounce back from their disastrous batting debut against the Rajasthan Royals, as they amassed a decent 180 runs. Nonetheless, Sanju Samson’s squad persisted in going after the target and overcame the total with eight balls remaining.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was the star at the bat for Rajasthan, amassing his second IPL century.
