Since Hardik Pandya was selected as the new MI captain during the IPL Auctions, there have been reports of issues between Rohit Sharma and Pandya.
Performance on the field frequently mirrors what goes on in the locker room. Wins may or may not occur if the players don’t get along, but when there is a positive energy flow within the team, the outcomes are taken care of. For Team Mumbai Indians, this may or may not be the case at this time.It appears that new captain Hardik Pandya and veteran player Rohit Sharma are at odds, and Jasprit Bumrah is uninterested. It’s evident that there is a lack of camaraderie among the players, despite claims implying otherwise. There’s a lot to consider, including the Wankhede crowd jeering Hardik and Rohit making judgments when it matters most. Furthermore, the intended outcomes of this setup will not be achieved.
Is there anyone who doesn’t recall the Greg Chappell period of Team India, when the team lacked consistency in winning games even with some of the biggest players on the roster? The 2007 World Cup followed, where India was eliminated in the first round alone.
The environment in the dressing room significantly improved under Lalchand Rajput a few months later, and India went on to win the first-ever T20 World Cup in South Africa.
Look at MI’s performance. They lost their opening encounter against GT by six runs. Then, they fell to SRH by 31 runs. In their most recent match, RR lost by six wickets. Rohit has only scored 69 runs across three innings. Bumrah has gone wicketless in the past two matches, while Pandya has struggled with both the bat and the ball, as well as leadership.
It wouldn’t have mattered much if this had been any other IPL squad, but the MI players in question are T20 World Cup favorites, and a mistake here could lead to problems there as well. Rohit would be the leader, with Pandya serving as his deputy. Even if he were not the vice-captain, he would be the team’s senior player, and India’s chances would be dependent on him.
It goes without saying that Pandya is a fantastic cricketer, and if he maintains his current mindset at MI, he may be unable to produce. The same is true for Rohit and Bumrah. The trio must settle the difficulties as soon as possible, not for themselves or MI, but for Team India.
