At the IPL Auction, How Mumbai Indians Owner Reacted To Fan's Rohit Sharma Query
ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024 auction The conversations about Mumbai Indians were mostly around the change in captaincy as Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma in the position. Hardik completed a sensational move to MI from the Gujarat Titans before the auction, and his appointment ended the ten-year tenure of Rohit at the helm. During the auction, a fan loudly inquired about the plans of the franchise regarding Rohit, and MI owner Akash Ambani came up with a brilliant reply. According to a video posted by the franchise on social media, he told the supporter, "Do not worry, he will bat. Akash Ambani responded to a fan at the IPL 2024 mini-auction".
Watch the video here.
Meanwhile, in a history-making move, the pacer of Australia Mitchell Starc was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore, just hours after his skipper Pat Cummins had breached the Rs 20 crore mark after being brought by Sunrisers Hyderabad, to become the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League at the auction in Dubai on Tuesday.