Rohit Sharma will be well under the spotlight as he returns to Wankhede Stadium on April 1 as not a captain of the Mumbai Indians in their first home game of IPL 2024 . The team, led by Hardik Pandya, has slumped to the bottom of the 10-team Indian Premier League points table after consecutive defeats. Their opponents, Rajasthan Royals, enter the match with two consecutive wins.
Rajasthan Royals have shared a touching video featuring Mumbai Indians batsman Rohit Sharma ahead of their clash. The video captures Sharma interacting with RR players and his fellow Team India mates during a practice session in Mumbai, including Sanju Samson, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Despite the leadership change, with Pandya taking over from five-time title-winning skipper Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have had a disappointing start to their IPL campaign, losing their first two matches. A narrow defeat to Pandya’s former team, Gujarat Titans, was followed by a comprehensive loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring encounter.
Adding to their challenges is the absence of Suryakumar Yadav, sidelined due to two separate injuries. Despite Mumbai Indians holding a 4-1 head-to-head record in their last five meetings with Rajasthan Royals, the home side faces a tough task as Sanju Samson’s team has begun the IPL season in formidable form with two wins.
