Big man, big responsibility. Rohit Sharma, who was removed from the Mumbai Indians captaincy for the IPL 2024 season, we saw how Mumbai Indians struggled, finishing tenth or say came last in the IPL 2024 class. You cannot ignore a captain with massive international games experience. In the IPL alone, he has captained the MI team for over a decade, leading them in 158 games and securing five trophies for the franchise. You can’t demand more than that.
However, speculations are rife that he is all set to move on after serving the Mumbai franchise and giving them everything a franchise dreams of. We have discussed which teams may show interest in him, and it’s clear that every team will pursue him.
Regarding his true stature as a captain, the question is which team will bet on Captain Rohit Sharma again.
While many teams may want him, reports suggest that teams are specifically targeting Rohit Sharma and saving a hefty price to acquire the Hitman. If this happens, it will be interesting to see. Here are three teams that may go for Rohit Sharma to make him captain of the team.
IPL Teams that may offer captaincy to Rohit Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants
Potential KL Rahul replacement Rohit Sharma, who has 87 wins as an IPL captain and more than a 50 percent win record, is an excellent figure for Lucknow Super Giants. After finishing seventh on the board this time, the team desperately needs a revamp, and no one could do that better than Rohit Sharma. Reports are almost confirming that a farewell is near for KL Rahul from the LSG franchise.
If this happens, it would open up a wide possibility for the franchise to acquire him, but it all depends on the purse limit as well since it’s a mega auction, which means they need to invest in other players as well. However, it seems likely that they could go for hitman not only as a player but also to push him as Captain.
Punjab Kings
A team that struggled in the last IPL, or say have been struggling since inception due to their nature of changing captains consistently and revamping the squad, which pulled the winning approach out of the window. But now it looks like they need one more revamp, hopefully for the last time.
They are likely to release both Shikhar Dhawan and Sam Curran, who have served as captains for this franchise in the last few seasons. But for them, it all depends on how things go at the auction table and whether they are able to manage funds for Rohit Sharma or not. As mentioned, this team probably needs many changes, which could bring a lack of funds. How PBKS will do it will surely be interesting in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Delhi Capitals
Not confirmed fully, but DC is also looking to change their leadership management. We saw how Ricky Ponting’s coaching contract did not get an extension, and now it looks like captain Rishabh Pant may also move to another franchise. If this happens, DC will look to get Rohit Sharma by using every possible auction tactic. Reports suggest that DC is saving a significant amount for Rohit Sharma. All these factors indicate a massive change, but it is also clear that he will pick one franchise. However, whom he chooses and how he delivers will make for an interesting watch next season.
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