Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma with teammates throughout a apply session forward of the IPL match in opposition to Rajasthan Royals, in Mumbai on April 29, 2023.
| Photo Credit: PTI
Mumbai Indians players and coaching staff on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Rohit Sharma after he accomplished 10 years as captain of the 5 time IPL champions.
Rohit was handed the management function for the primary time on April 24, 2013. He went on to information the Mumbai Indians to titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
On eve of MI’s conflict with Rajasthan Royals, the group and coaching staff spoke about captain Rohit’s decade on the helm.
“He’s grown as a leader. I mean he’s grown into leadership,” mentioned Kieron Pollard, the group’s batting coach who made a big contribution to the franchise’s success in his enjoying days.
“Obviously, it was entrusted onto him in 2013 in the middle of a season. He was still pretty young at that point in time.” Pollard, who was a part of group when Rohit took over captaincy in 2013, mentioned the Mumbaikar was a fast learner.
“That shows you that a person has a great acumen of what he can accomplish and we are lucky to have him as a leader. He has a wealth of experience, so it’s a matter of tapping into that and continuing to see him grow.”
Terming Rohit’s profession to date as “incredible”, bowling coach Shane Bond mentioned: “He’s such a big personality around our group, on and off the field and particularly in leading this team to where we are now, he has done a brilliant job.” Suryakumar Yadav, considered one of MI’s batting mainstay, mentioned Rohit’s journey has been an unbelievable story.
“Here we are in his 10th year as captain. So obviously 10 years as captain, that too for a franchise like Mumbai Indians. I think it is a very, very big achievement. It’s a story in itself. He’s brought so much glory for the franchise, winning five trophies under his captaincy.” Australian all-rounder Cameron Green added: “The success that Mumbai have had, a lot of that is to do with him.” MI fielding coach James Pamment mentioned Rohit’s conduct makes him a nice chief.
“A great strength of his is that he encourages the young Indian players very well,” Pamment mentioned.
“Captains just know how to pull the strings and that’s one of the things Rohit has done extremely well from being a very young captain when he first won the championship to maturing in the job. In a big competition like this, he’s got a nice manner about him.”
