Back with the Mumbai Indians after the much-talked-about captaincy change drama, Rohit Sharma hit the nets ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Rohit’s removal as the franchise’s captain triggered a huge uproar among fans, with many criticising the decision made by the management to hand captaincy to Hardik Pandya. As Rohit joined his teammates in Mumbai, some of the young stars in the team shared Instagram stories, highlighting their admiration for the Hitman.
The Instagram stories set social media abuzz, with the chatter around Rohit’s leadership intensifying. Here are some of the posts that fans shared on social media, allegedly by some Mumbai Indians players:
Rohit looked in fine touch in MI’s training session. On the official social media account, the franchise shared a glimpse of his attacking style of play from the net sessions, which he usually shows during a match against his opponents.
The 36-year-old on Monday joined the MI training camp ahead of the upcoming IPL 2024 season. The Mumbai-based franchise took to their official X (formerly Twitter) account and shared a clip of the former MI skipper joining the squad.
In November last year, Pandya moved back from Gujarat Titans (GT) to his former franchise as part of a trade between both franchises. The star all-rounder spent two years with GT, spearheading their campaign in the cash-rich league with aplomb. In GT’s debut season in 2022, Hardik got them off to a fairytale start, with the team lifting the coveted trophy.
The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start on March 22, with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set to clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a South Indian derby at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
