The Big IPL 2024 verdict of Sunil Gavaskar says, "Hardik Pandya will enjoy having Rohit Sharma as ‘Captain’
Legendary batter of team India Sunil Gavaskar believes that the Mumbai Indians will benefit from the change in captaincy and said that it will allow Rohit Sharma to play more freely in the Indian Premier League 2024. Ahead of the new season, Hardik Pandya completed a sensational trade from the Gujarat Titans to MI, and he ended Rohit’s ten-year tenure as skipper. There has been a lot of chatter around the decision, but Gavaskar said that it has been a busy season for Rohit with the Cricket World Cup campaign, and with Hardik looking after the captaincy, the star batter will be able to concentrate on his own game.
During an event, Gavaskar said, “To allow Rohit to play purely as a batter... it has been a busy season for him, first the World Cup, and now this series. This will give him the freedom to play without worrying about other players. My feeling is that it will work very well for Mumbai Indians. For Hardik to have someone like Rohit to turn to would be invaluable. Hardik will enjoy having Rohit as ‘captain’.”
Gavaskar further stated that Hardik will benefit from having an experienced captain like Rohit by his side during the season, and that can turn out to be ‘invaluable’ for the Mumbai Indians.