The picture of Rohit Sharma‘s teary-eyed expression after India’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 ultimate is etched in public reminiscence. Despite a strong present until the semi-final part of the Cricket World Up at residence, the Indian cricket crew fell within the ultimate hurdle towards the Pat Cummins-led Australia. While there have been many star performers for India on the Cricket World Cup like Virat Kohli (765 runs in 11 innings) and Mohammed Shami (24 wickets in 7 matches), Rohit Sharma’s aggressive method stood out. He scored 597 runs in 11 innings at a strike-rate of 125.94 – the best amongst all Indian batters.

Thanks to the aggressive show by Rohit Sharma initially of the innings, different Indian cricket crew batters may take their time to settle in. In the ultimate towards Australia, Rohit Sharma scored 47 off  31 balls off Glenn Maxwell, with Travis Head taking an excellent catch. Some former participant recommended that Rohit Sharma may have performed with better warning.

“That’s the beauty of this team, country above everything else. That’s why the respect…Rohit Sharma today is probably where MS Dhoni stands because everything Rohit did was selfless. It ‘s very east to say that moment…that moment you have lakh and half people cheering, and wanting  you to go. He could have stuck on and score the hundreds. But he said, ‘Let me give that team a 80-90 start and they takeoff'”, Suniel Shetty instructed ANI.

“Whether it was Rohit or Shami or Bumrah or Kuldeep, you can’t ask for a better team.”

Rohit Sharma on Friday was eliminated because the captain of Mumbai Indians, with Hardik Pandya being named his substitute. Rohit Sharma had been captaining the franchise since 2013 once they lifted first of their 5 IPL trophies.

The different titles underneath Rohit’s captaincy got here in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Mumbai Indians had made it to the play-offs in IPL 2023.

Meanwhile, Hardik has massive sneakers to fill as the brand new skipper of MI, as Rohit has led the franchise to 5 IPL title wins.

In 31 matches for GT from 2022-23, Pandya scored 833 runs at a mean of 37.86 and a strike charge of over 133. He additionally had 11 wickets for the crew, with the perfect figures of three/17.

Hardik additionally performed 92 matches for MI from 2015-2021, scoring 1,476 runs at a mean of 27.33 at a strike charge of over 153, with 4 half-centuries and greatest rating of 91. He additionally took 42 wickets for the crew, with the perfect bowling figures of three/20.

Hardik has received 5 IPL trophies, 4 with MI (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) and GT (2022).

With ANI inputs