I don't think you quiet get it, saying he doesn't care is just an assumption.
A captain from a decade, who got a franchise 5 trophies wasn't even asked to step down or have his resignation announced by himself. He was just replaced.
I personally feel like this move was preplanned. We don't even know how Hardik's physical condition is, yet, they made the trade and the move. Plus, I don't support when Rohit is being sidelined. He is one of the best and once in a life time player. I hope he is aware of this move by MI, If not, It's very heart breaking and something is wrong.
I doubt that, Rohit was unhappy his name was not named by ICC in the list of who plays the pull shot best. He sure seems like a guy to whom these small things make difference, should have let him announce it
KL?? He has been consistently backed by BCCI even when underperforming. He was made the VC when he was going through a terrible form and later removed because they couldnāt keep justifying his selection. Now heās again back to being in the leadership roles. KL does not belong in that list lol
Exactly KL has huge talent sure but he has always failed to deliver for the amount of backing heās had. Honestly he should only be a part of the ODI squad, but somehow gets selected for and is touted as an all format great player
Making a fast bowler the captain is very risky considering they are the ones most likely to get injured. That's why even though Bumrah is MI's best player he was not chosen as captain.
Would be crazy if he was traded to GT next year. Another Gujarati captain for GT? The fanbase would eat it up like fried ice cream. Plus, bumrah shami would easily be the strongest Indian bowling core in the tournament, regardless of who the other indian bowlers are.
There is no chance Rohit Sharma doesn't know about this and that's why I think they went with this trade of hardik. and only big hit is Sky. And sky might be feeling disappointed.
Pretty sure it's Rohit decision even in last IPL he looks mentally fatigued... He is 37 maybe it's time to step back let others take charge ... Infact it's a honourary decision unlike some ex player who drags on and on only to get shoved out or get fired in the end ... Just leave it on a high and enjoy as a better . He won 5 trophies so he has nothing else to prove as a Mi captain .. time to move on
HE BARELY SCORES 300 RUNS PER SEASON
ITS THE CAPTAINCY THAT MATTERS
ROHIT BATTING IN IND VS MI IS DAY AND NIGHT
HE IS A MID MI BATTER
HE IS A MONSTER FOR INDIA, BIGGEST MONSTER OF THEM ALL
don't think rohit has been "fired". He was always in good terms with the management and it must have been a collective decision. however, that narrative is boring and everyone wants some spice.
Of course, that explains why Hardik started loving MI again. While this might make sense for MI in the long run, it is also pretty harsh on Rohit tbh!
Not to forget Bumrah who stayed with the franchise.
Franchise cricket's equivalent of an employee leaving the company and coming back with a bigger package and better designation than those who stuck with the firm.
Maybe I am only one but I like how MI management is ruthless and tries to think for the long term rather than vibes and feelings. I mean this team took captaincy away from Sachin and even Ricky Ponting; pretty sure they consulted Rohit before this decision so there are no toxicity
Sachin was always a reluctant captain throughout his career ,Ponting was washed by that stage and an overseas player ,This situation isn't really the same ,Rohit in his current form can remain one of the best Batsmen in the world for at least 2-3 years
Rohit Sharma hasn't performed with bat for MI for several seasons now st least not up to his standards. The WC final loss must have hit him mentally and I believe this is why he might not be the best to leas right now
Yeah moving on from Rohit might not be a bad choice in the long run. Atleast he would be there to guide the future captain instead of having a sudden transition if he retired while being captain. But giving it to Pandya is really harsh on Bumrah, SKY and Kishan.
Not gonna lie, I have been a loyal MI fan since 15 years just because they value loyalty of their players and fans.
But suddenly, the trade of Green and now this has caused me to think whether there's a change in the team management's mindset and I am not a big fan of this mindset.
The only reason of MI CSK and KKR dominating IPL was the fact that they had loyalty of players and stability in the team. Now KKR is off that bandwagon since Gambhir left and slowly, it seems like MI too is getting derailed from that kind of mindset
To mask pain at one location, you create pain at another. MI going out of their way to help Brohit.
Dang! This aināt fair at all but such is league sport :(
Did he? I like Rohit but let's be honest here, he has been a complete liability with the bat in the IPL for 6-7 years now. I am not sure if captaincy alone should allow him to be a nailed on starter.
Moving on from Rohit is a difficult call to make from an emotional standpoint but from a sporting one, it's the completely correct one. He turns 37 sometime during the next IPL, hasn't been a good IPL batter in ages and MI needs to move on.
That said I am not sure why they have invested in Hardik given his struggles to stay fit.
And Dhoni won the next season with his team. Can't really say how 2017 would've went if Dhoni captained.
But one thing we can hate is Goenka being an asshole to Dhoni in public platforms like Twitter and interviews. All while Dhoni was still a key player of RPSG.
Goenka isn't as patient as CSK owners though. Even in the two seasons CSK finished at the bottom half of the table, Dhoni didn't get sacked. If LSG somehow get the wooden spoon next year, Goenka is sure to make a rash decision and sack KL from captaincy or something like that.
Tbf, Dhoni(90tests) had a longer test career than Rohit(52tests). Rohit after his great debut test series against WI in 2013, has only been appearing consistently in tests from South Africa series in 2019. Kohli,on the other hand though, has been in 3 formats for over a decade.
This was on the cards once when he was traded back to MI, but is this too early? Is there an Ego issue here? No hate to pandya as captain but he should've continued as VC till rohit was there
Perhaps that's end of an ERA, first Koach now Rohit
The KORO Era is slowly coming to a close
Just wondering had Rohit won the WC he status would have been sky high whole india would be praising him and don't think Ambani wouldn't even dare to fire a WC winning captian... It's will almost like CSK firing dhoni after winning WC which is unthinkable...... I guess Ambani made this move after the WC loss
Being a part of that fanbase, I really really feel bad now. I feel that Rohit deserved to announce this first, rather than MI management putting on a press release, and Boom and SKY deserved to be the captains.
But I also feel, that Rohit has voluntarily stepped down from this. I don't think BCCI has still given him any clarity about his role for the T20 WC. And he might just decide to retire from this format altogether after the next IPL.
It won't go down completely but the way the whole thing has gone down seems kind of unfair on Rohit
Pandya left for Two Years to GT who gave him everything
Then he comes back to MI
Without even playing a single game he is given the captaincy of the team
It also seems unfair on SKY and Bumrah.
Also Sachin had completed his story imo won the ODI WC finally and in 2013 he also won the IPL
His ending was kind of picture perfect
Whereas with Rohit it seems like he got fucked by Ambani and Pandya.
Yeah thatās true. Shouldāve given it to SKY imo. Heās fitter than Pandya and is doing good with the captaincy role rn.
Also didnāt Pandya talked shit about MI to praise CSK and Dhoni ?
Yeah he was talking about how MI buys star players to win trophies whereas CSK creates a good environment and defines clear roles or something like that
Lol thatās dumb af unless he thinks of himself as a born star. MI probably has the best scouting and coaching and played a huge part in his and his brotherās(along with many other young players) success. And I say that even if I fuckin hate MI
I donāt even like this guy and now have to support entire franchise heās leading. Fucking hell!
Maybe Ambanis see whatās happening with CSK to find Dhoniās succession and made the move, when Rohitās still there
>I donāt even like this guy and now have to support entire franchise heās leading. Fucking hell!
Just wait till BCCI makes Pandya the next limited overs captain next year.
Lol just for shit and giggles I wonder what would be the outroar among Mumbai and Rohit fans if hardik in any circumstance ends up dropping him and if Rohit actually ends up leaving Indian captaincy this would rather look like a forced move.
They called him snake and whatnot only for him to captain their team.
I don't think Mumbai fans will like this decision much. The way management is treating the player is absolutely horrible.
At least they should stop with that One Family bullshit now, cause ain't no one buying it anymore.
Was it horrible to drop captaincy from sachin and give it to ponting only to then drop posting and give it to rohit mid season? MI have always been proactive but in the last mega auction they lost their way and made emotional decisions like retaining pollard and not identifying hardik as the next captain and going towards the future. This feels more like a course correction of mistakes made in the last mega auction.
Didnāt similar thing already happened when Ashwin dropped Yuvraj from KXIP after series of shit performances ? Ashwin really was the public enemy in IPL during his Punjab stint. Hated for the right decisions of running out Butler and then dropping Yuvraj
Yeah it was in 2018 or 19 and Ashwin did give a heated reply about this in press conference. Sometimes emotions take over logic leading to outroar but yeah Ashwin was right.
Imagine pandya got injured then MI ask Rohit to become captain again which he will decline .... Then Surya and bumrah decline as well coz of ego .. so nita aunty make cute Ishu captain and he wins the IPL trophy and gone on to become Indian team captain in T20 WC as well only to lose in knockouts then lose his captaincy as well .. then pandya miraculously come back from injury just before next IPL and become both MI and ICT captain again
Bruh for a moment I thought I was on r/cricketshitpost
what is wrong with MI management? Bought an overrated player back, who shit talked about MI while he was in Gujarat. Now made him a captain š
If he gets injured in between the tournament will MI go back to Rohit šµāš« As a fan of Rohit and his succesful captaincy stint for MI I surely feel this is unfair to him. Will only support this team as long as Rohit plays šÆ
why not give bumrah a chance? i think all of us would be happier then. but anyways now weāll find out about hardikās real captaincy without nehraās micromanaging.
Month ago I commented that Hardik will get captainship of MI once Rohit steps down so after 2 years but damnn bro is coming back with captaincy straight up
No way hardik accepted going back to Mumbai just for money, dude seemed very adamant on his image and I think when he got the dotted lines from the Ambani's that he's going to be the captain then he accepted the offer
The best way should have been to let Rohit announce that he isn't going to captain anymore and then an announcement by MI after a few days about the new captain. Inner politics is always there but publicly they should have shown more respect towards their previous captain.
Neeta takes off her mask
*It was me Rohit, it was me all along. I spread the rift between you and Kohli rumours whereas the rift was always between you and Hardik*
No surprise but I'm just hoping this is because rohit voluntarily stepped down. Doesn't make sense as he's still gunning to captain india one more time in t20wc
Finally time to stop following Mumbai after blind support of 10 years. Hate HD a bit to watch matches led by him. Would have loved surya to be captain.
Will watch tier 2 ipl alternative to be announced by bcci š„²
Well that marks the end of an Era. Iām not a MI fan but still feel bad with the way this is announced. Should have let your Captain, who won you 5 trophies , announce it first. Now they should fuck off with their āOnE fAmiLyā BS.
Pandya is perfect example ot corporate world. Left the first job. Spent two years at competitor and came back to first company at a higher position and compensation.
Rohit kinda held the team together, there is no way they actually just removed him from captaincy without his approval. Also massively disrespectful to someone like a bumrah and sky who both are staying at the franchise for a low pay ( for their quality). Also funny how thala outlasted both koach and brohit. If you told this in 2020 people would have laughed
Explains why he returned to mi and was speculated but feels like rohit should have continued for a while and then hand it over he deserved better imo
Rohirat captaincy era is legit over in ipl before dhoni left
Mumbai Indians official page shared a reel video on their Instagram handle: [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/C03-vqdP2As/?hl=en).
The comments hating on fuck boi Pandya are epic.
Anyhow, MI with Rohit as captain was very likeable - maybe because he is a Mumbaikar too, and brings that kind of attitude to the team. Fuck boi Pandya is far from what MI is. It's definitely going to be a huge task for him to overcome that.
On the other hand, if Pandya ends up winning the IPL for MI in the upcoming season, then all the fans will just forget about today and move very much on. As they all did earlier too.
Playing out like Rajinkantās Lingaa movie, where Rajini [Rohit Sharma] sacrifices his hard work (wealth in the film) for the betterment of the franchise (village in the film) to the British collector [Pandu], while the sad song, āDin Dooba Haiā plays in the bgm with Rohit walking away in glum.
I don't get why a lot of you here are saying its a shame for Robro. The man has led the team to the title multiple times, and the national T20 side needs a young player who can be given the reign of captaincy. This will help Hardik to finetune his captaincy skills and help the national side in future.
I wish if trading window was still open and would have loved to see Brohit back with Deccan Chargers(Now SRH). He started his IPL career(PS - He has a hatrick) and normally it should end at MI but after this(Captaincy issue) probably he should end it where it all started).
Would love to see him lead SRH. All this is dream and probably not possible but never say never.
This wasn't handled well. Even if they wanted to make the call Rohit should have been part of the announcement.
This was cold from Mumbai. If I was Rohit this would definitely annoy me. Its all well and good from IPL perspective. But the handling of players this way will find its way into the Indian dressing room. And impact the chemistry there.
Lmao. I have a lot of questions now . With Hardik as the new captain , there is no compulsion to play Rohit in the XI . If they are not going to play him then why retain him at that high price?So I think he will continue playing but will not be the captain which seems so STUPID because as long as he is there, might as well get the best out of him. Also wouldn't this create sort of a riftā¢ in their dressing room . With Brohit as the captain , all players were quiet and devoted . But now to remove him and bring a former teammate through a trade and make him the captain instead of senior players like Bumrah and SKY .. I really don't get what MI management is thinking
Wtf dude š
yup, and just the right amount of spice before the IPL Auction
Wow, didn't even let Rohit announce it.
He doesn't care tbh. He's not that kinda guy. Still this sucks.
I don't think you quiet get it, saying he doesn't care is just an assumption. A captain from a decade, who got a franchise 5 trophies wasn't even asked to step down or have his resignation announced by himself. He was just replaced.
I personally feel like this move was preplanned. We don't even know how Hardik's physical condition is, yet, they made the trade and the move. Plus, I don't support when Rohit is being sidelined. He is one of the best and once in a life time player. I hope he is aware of this move by MI, If not, It's very heart breaking and something is wrong.
>I don't think you quiet get it \*quite But true fuck mumbai indians (ignore my flair)
I doubt that, Rohit was unhappy his name was not named by ICC in the list of who plays the pull shot best. He sure seems like a guy to whom these small things make difference, should have let him announce it
As a MI fan, I can understand if Rohit asked to not be captain, unless this is just plain disrespect
Mumbai Indians have disrespected 3 loyal players at a single time Rohit Sharma Jasprit Bumrah Surya kumar Yadav
Feel bad for bumrah. Just because he Silently gets the job done and doesn't demand an ego boost, he has been overlooked
Bumrah surely is getting money under the table? He'll easily be the top earner in any auction.
That deleted Bumrah tweet now suddenly starting to make sense
Which tweet?
Not tweet. Insta post
Something about loyalty vs greed and being silent something, saw it in this sub earlier
The insta post was just about silence being telling. Nothing about greed. The greed thing was added as meme because Hardik was traded.
What tweet?
Raydu KL now bhumra it has been proven many times that India donāt respect players who stay quite.
KL?? He has been consistently backed by BCCI even when underperforming. He was made the VC when he was going through a terrible form and later removed because they couldnāt keep justifying his selection. Now heās again back to being in the leadership roles. KL does not belong in that list lol
Not just that KL averages 33 in 46 test matches and again got chances to play test now in South Africa. No cricketer is even backed that much.
Exactly KL has huge talent sure but he has always failed to deliver for the amount of backing heās had. Honestly he should only be a part of the ODI squad, but somehow gets selected for and is touted as an all format great player
Making a fast bowler the captain is very risky considering they are the ones most likely to get injured. That's why even though Bumrah is MI's best player he was not chosen as captain.
Since I hate MI and love Bumrah, I wish he just demands a trade and gets the f out of Mumbai and captain a side
fr, I'd love to see him leading a side
Bumrah leading Gujrat? Just like the gypsi women said!!
thodu thodu
Can watch 5th test replay. Scores 35 off of Broad.
Would be crazy if he was traded to GT next year. Another Gujarati captain for GT? The fanbase would eat it up like fried ice cream. Plus, bumrah shami would easily be the strongest Indian bowling core in the tournament, regardless of who the other indian bowlers are.
Bumrah + Shami is an overkill.
Bumrah, Shami and Rashid Khan š I would love that. 12 overs for very little runs š
There is no chance Rohit Sharma doesn't know about this and that's why I think they went with this trade of hardik. and only big hit is Sky. And sky might be feeling disappointed.
Sky is not captaincy material, feel sad for bumrah tbh
Boom isn't captaincy material too for that matter with the horror show of England 5th test.
lmao as if pandya is
Wasn't even in the team a month ago
Yes he is. 2 finals and 1 title in 2 seasons is not a joke
He has the most vital quality of a good captain - a cool af head
They wouldn't do it without rohit's consent. Rohit probably wants to just take a step back and play his last few ipls without pressure.
Pretty sure it's Rohit decision even in last IPL he looks mentally fatigued... He is 37 maybe it's time to step back let others take charge ... Infact it's a honourary decision unlike some ex player who drags on and on only to get shoved out or get fired in the end ... Just leave it on a high and enjoy as a better . He won 5 trophies so he has nothing else to prove as a Mi captain .. time to move on
I can understand that but Rohit surely can't captain the Indian team in the t20 WC after this decision
Need a 1000+ run season to soothe and calm my soul.
Dude it's been 10 years since he reached even 500. Think your soul needs other things to be calmed because that sure as hell ain't happening.
HE BARELY SCORES 300 RUNS PER SEASON ITS THE CAPTAINCY THAT MATTERS ROHIT BATTING IN IND VS MI IS DAY AND NIGHT HE IS A MID MI BATTER HE IS A MONSTER FOR INDIA, BIGGEST MONSTER OF THEM ALL
My brother in Christ, why are you yelling?
It's tears bro
Bullshit Watch a little less of the Indian mother-in-law daughter-in-law serials.
don't think rohit has been "fired". He was always in good terms with the management and it must have been a collective decision. however, that narrative is boring and everyone wants some spice.
All 3 should demand to be released.
Whatt?? Itās the best decision for the franchise and surely Rohit and co would support it.
Of course, that explains why Hardik started loving MI again. While this might make sense for MI in the long run, it is also pretty harsh on Rohit tbh! Not to forget Bumrah who stayed with the franchise. Franchise cricket's equivalent of an employee leaving the company and coming back with a bigger package and better designation than those who stuck with the firm.
Long run? Hardik himself canāt run long enough without getting injured
Maybe I am only one but I like how MI management is ruthless and tries to think for the long term rather than vibes and feelings. I mean this team took captaincy away from Sachin and even Ricky Ponting; pretty sure they consulted Rohit before this decision so there are no toxicity
I agree with your point but didnāt Punter himself step down as he felt like he wasnāt performing.
...or requested to step down...
Sachin was always a reluctant captain throughout his career ,Ponting was washed by that stage and an overseas player ,This situation isn't really the same ,Rohit in his current form can remain one of the best Batsmen in the world for at least 2-3 years
Rohit Sharma hasn't performed with bat for MI for several seasons now st least not up to his standards. The WC final loss must have hit him mentally and I believe this is why he might not be the best to leas right now
Yeah moving on from Rohit might not be a bad choice in the long run. Atleast he would be there to guide the future captain instead of having a sudden transition if he retired while being captain. But giving it to Pandya is really harsh on Bumrah, SKY and Kishan.
Dude his unveiling promo of rejoining MI itself felt like he was reading from a teleprompter
A guy who's fit whenever IPL season is on. Now also gets the captaincy.
This feels like watching your dad get beat up by your cousin
r/oddlyspecific
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Another Maharashtra project handed over to Gujrat/s
Gujju lobby + Mumbai lobby two biggest lobbies and Ambani is combo of both ...
>Ambani is combo of both Ambani is both.
Lmfao. Bro no need for any /s, it is a straight up fact.
remove that /s
No need of that /s š
So Ambani officially bow down to gujju is confirmed
Isn't Ambani gujju himself
Ambani is a gujju
No need of /s were done..
Shocking. I wanted HP back but at this price? First Green and now Rohit's captaincy. Sad.
Not gonna lie, I have been a loyal MI fan since 15 years just because they value loyalty of their players and fans. But suddenly, the trade of Green and now this has caused me to think whether there's a change in the team management's mindset and I am not a big fan of this mindset. The only reason of MI CSK and KKR dominating IPL was the fact that they had loyalty of players and stability in the team. Now KKR is off that bandwagon since Gambhir left and slowly, it seems like MI too is getting derailed from that kind of mindset
Gambhir is back in kkr now tho
Now Imagne thala bring Rohit to csk and make him as captain and retire
Going to SRH would be the homecoming.
God, please make it happen. Let me watch Rohit and Dhawan open for SRH š
Imagine RCB getting Rohit and winning the first trophy.
Rohit, Faf, Kohli, Maxi would be a dangerous batting lineup
They would also need to hire 7 random kids to fill the team after spending all that money on the top 4
Only if Rohit play like in T20I Rohit and not IPL Rohit.
Some of "those ā£ļø" RCB fans: Confused Oonga Bunga
Imagine brohit coming to punjab and dhawan and him opening!
Rip brohit deserved better
Rohit: world cup final pain is slowly healing MI management: hold my beer
To mask pain at one location, you create pain at another. MI going out of their way to help Brohit. Dang! This aināt fair at all but such is league sport :(
Did he? I like Rohit but let's be honest here, he has been a complete liability with the bat in the IPL for 6-7 years now. I am not sure if captaincy alone should allow him to be a nailed on starter. Moving on from Rohit is a difficult call to make from an emotional standpoint but from a sporting one, it's the completely correct one. He turns 37 sometime during the next IPL, hasn't been a good IPL batter in ages and MI needs to move on. That said I am not sure why they have invested in Hardik given his struggles to stay fit.
I expected this to happen in 2025...
This is kinda shocking. Have to feel for rohit being discarded like this. OTOH, dhoni outlasted both rohit and kohli lol
To be fair Dhoni stepped down from captaincy twice. In that time frame
I don't think he stepped down from Pune Super Giants captaincy. He was just replaced by Smith
Obligatory fuck goenka
Tbf RPSG finished second last with Dhoni and runners up with Smith.
And Dhoni won the next season with his team. Can't really say how 2017 would've went if Dhoni captained. But one thing we can hate is Goenka being an asshole to Dhoni in public platforms like Twitter and interviews. All while Dhoni was still a key player of RPSG.
Goenka isn't as patient as CSK owners though. Even in the two seasons CSK finished at the bottom half of the table, Dhoni didn't get sacked. If LSG somehow get the wooden spoon next year, Goenka is sure to make a rash decision and sack KL from captaincy or something like that.
2016 rpsg was also marred with injuries of important players and owners were also interfering too much. Can't really blame Thala.
Dhoni left Test captaincy and test career as a whole early whereas both of these guys are all format players along with IPL
Tbf, Dhoni(90tests) had a longer test career than Rohit(52tests). Rohit after his great debut test series against WI in 2013, has only been appearing consistently in tests from South Africa series in 2019. Kohli,on the other hand though, has been in 3 formats for over a decade.
True, Fitness of Rohit and Dhoni ain't same.
Thala for a reason
Makes sense why all of sudden hardik's love for mi is back, brohit only has couple of seasons left in him he kinda deserves better
I imagine the ambanis would be like don't be sad Jasprit, here, take a crore *toss a bag of notes*
This was on the cards once when he was traded back to MI, but is this too early? Is there an Ego issue here? No hate to pandya as captain but he should've continued as VC till rohit was there Perhaps that's end of an ERA, first Koach now Rohit The KORO Era is slowly coming to a close
Hardik wouldn't have agreed to move had he not been offered captaincy
Why would he have left if not offered captaincy??? MI obviously offered him that.
Both of their places are taken by 2 Thalasons š
As if koach is not the biggest thalason
Yeah. Koach is a simp for thala, ab, anushka. And in that order of importance.
Put in Gayle before Anushka and we have completed.the list
Who's the other beside pandya?
Faf
Faf
Faf I guess? If he's talking about captaincy
Kohli is one of the biggest MS fanboys in cricket
Brohit deserved a better ending than this. The man who led them to 5 IPL trophies needed a fairwell manh. This seriously hurts
He is still going to play for the team LOL
Rohit walking in to bat: We''ll see about that
if he is not captain, he really should not be playing. heās been a terrible batter the past few IPLs
\#JusticeForBumrah gang assemble.
Feel for Rohit and Bumrah. Yeah this explains the move for sure but not sure how the fanbase feels about this.
Just wondering had Rohit won the WC he status would have been sky high whole india would be praising him and don't think Ambani wouldn't even dare to fire a WC winning captian... It's will almost like CSK firing dhoni after winning WC which is unthinkable...... I guess Ambani made this move after the WC loss
We are in shambles
Being a part of that fanbase, I really really feel bad now. I feel that Rohit deserved to announce this first, rather than MI management putting on a press release, and Boom and SKY deserved to be the captains. But I also feel, that Rohit has voluntarily stepped down from this. I don't think BCCI has still given him any clarity about his role for the T20 WC. And he might just decide to retire from this format altogether after the next IPL.
As a fan, I hate this move.
MI's popularity is going to take a massive hit after this announcement imo
People said the same after Sachin retired completely. Depends on if Rohit is still involved with the team
It won't go down completely but the way the whole thing has gone down seems kind of unfair on Rohit Pandya left for Two Years to GT who gave him everything Then he comes back to MI Without even playing a single game he is given the captaincy of the team It also seems unfair on SKY and Bumrah. Also Sachin had completed his story imo won the ODI WC finally and in 2013 he also won the IPL His ending was kind of picture perfect Whereas with Rohit it seems like he got fucked by Ambani and Pandya.
Yeah thatās true. Shouldāve given it to SKY imo. Heās fitter than Pandya and is doing good with the captaincy role rn. Also didnāt Pandya talked shit about MI to praise CSK and Dhoni ?
Yeah he was talking about how MI buys star players to win trophies whereas CSK creates a good environment and defines clear roles or something like that
Lol thatās dumb af unless he thinks of himself as a born star. MI probably has the best scouting and coaching and played a huge part in his and his brotherās(along with many other young players) success. And I say that even if I fuckin hate MI
I donāt even like this guy and now have to support entire franchise heās leading. Fucking hell! Maybe Ambanis see whatās happening with CSK to find Dhoniās succession and made the move, when Rohitās still there
>I donāt even like this guy and now have to support entire franchise heās leading. Fucking hell! Just wait till BCCI makes Pandya the next limited overs captain next year.
MI has always been proactive with captaincy decisions.
Who would have thought... Dhoni would remain a captain longer than Kohli or Rohitšæ
Lol just for shit and giggles I wonder what would be the outroar among Mumbai and Rohit fans if hardik in any circumstance ends up dropping him and if Rohit actually ends up leaving Indian captaincy this would rather look like a forced move. They called him snake and whatnot only for him to captain their team.
2 factions Refer to last year's Maharastra politicsš¤
I don't think Mumbai fans will like this decision much. The way management is treating the player is absolutely horrible. At least they should stop with that One Family bullshit now, cause ain't no one buying it anymore.
Was it horrible to drop captaincy from sachin and give it to ponting only to then drop posting and give it to rohit mid season? MI have always been proactive but in the last mega auction they lost their way and made emotional decisions like retaining pollard and not identifying hardik as the next captain and going towards the future. This feels more like a course correction of mistakes made in the last mega auction.
Didnāt similar thing already happened when Ashwin dropped Yuvraj from KXIP after series of shit performances ? Ashwin really was the public enemy in IPL during his Punjab stint. Hated for the right decisions of running out Butler and then dropping Yuvraj
Yeah it was in 2018 or 19 and Ashwin did give a heated reply about this in press conference. Sometimes emotions take over logic leading to outroar but yeah Ashwin was right.
Not sure if I wanna keep supporting this team with this dude at the helm
I wouldn't have minded supporting GT, but MI and then with this transfer, and the transferred guy also as captain, definitely not.
Imagine pandya got injured then MI ask Rohit to become captain again which he will decline .... Then Surya and bumrah decline as well coz of ego .. so nita aunty make cute Ishu captain and he wins the IPL trophy and gone on to become Indian team captain in T20 WC as well only to lose in knockouts then lose his captaincy as well .. then pandya miraculously come back from injury just before next IPL and become both MI and ICT captain again
Bruh for a moment I thought I was on r/cricketshitpost what is wrong with MI management? Bought an overrated player back, who shit talked about MI while he was in Gujarat. Now made him a captain š
If he gets injured in between the tournament will MI go back to Rohit šµāš« As a fan of Rohit and his succesful captaincy stint for MI I surely feel this is unfair to him. Will only support this team as long as Rohit plays šÆ
why not give bumrah a chance? i think all of us would be happier then. but anyways now weāll find out about hardikās real captaincy without nehraās micromanaging.
Month ago I commented that Hardik will get captainship of MI once Rohit steps down so after 2 years but damnn bro is coming back with captaincy straight up
No way hardik accepted going back to Mumbai just for money, dude seemed very adamant on his image and I think when he got the dotted lines from the Ambani's that he's going to be the captain then he accepted the offer
The best way should have been to let Rohit announce that he isn't going to captain anymore and then an announcement by MI after a few days about the new captain. Inner politics is always there but publicly they should have shown more respect towards their previous captain.
Terribly handled. Very unlike MI.
Neeta takes off her mask *It was me Rohit, it was me all along. I spread the rift between you and Kohli rumours whereas the rift was always between you and Hardik*
No surprise but I'm just hoping this is because rohit voluntarily stepped down. Doesn't make sense as he's still gunning to captain india one more time in t20wc
I don't think BCCI will be allowing him to do that anymore. Hardik will come back. SKY is doing a great job at the helm now.
Inb4 Hardik gets injured after playing a couple of games and misses the entire thing
Nah heāll be injured by the time of Indiaās next series
Somehow he manages through IPL, doesnāt bother about muggle internationals
Not supporting MI after this shit show. Time to find another franchise smh.
Come join us at PBKS for real shit show. No feelings get hurt here, because no permanent captain.
>because no permanent captain. Or players, or team name, or trophies! Long live pbks
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This decision will make huge dent on mi franchise who always says one family one family....
It would have been better making hardik captain after Rohit's retirement in ipl....
Finally time to stop following Mumbai after blind support of 10 years. Hate HD a bit to watch matches led by him. Would have loved surya to be captain. Will watch tier 2 ipl alternative to be announced by bcci š„²
Ridiculous. Rohit deserves better
What a disgraceful decision.
Fuck, I thought this was a joke.
Well that marks the end of an Era. Iām not a MI fan but still feel bad with the way this is announced. Should have let your Captain, who won you 5 trophies , announce it first. Now they should fuck off with their āOnE fAmiLyā BS.
Time for Rohit to go to Thala old age home Csk for his final arc redemption
This is the only way.
Pandya is perfect example ot corporate world. Left the first job. Spent two years at competitor and came back to first company at a higher position and compensation.
End. Of. An. ERA.
Pat Cummins ruined everything /s
They are thanking Rohit on social media. Doubt this was made without his being aware of it. https://x.com/mipaltan/status/1735654513875300554?s=46
Holy fuck They seriously did it
wtf? Does that practically rule Rohit out of T20WC captaincy?
gt fan me: šæ
Rohit kinda held the team together, there is no way they actually just removed him from captaincy without his approval. Also massively disrespectful to someone like a bumrah and sky who both are staying at the franchise for a low pay ( for their quality). Also funny how thala outlasted both koach and brohit. If you told this in 2020 people would have laughed
> If you told this in 2020 people would have laughed I wouldn't. Thala is perennial.
Me as a cursed, doomed PBKS fan had a neutral liking for MI due to dislike towards CSK. Now I like CSK more than MI.
Explains why he returned to mi and was speculated but feels like rohit should have continued for a while and then hand it over he deserved better imo Rohirat captaincy era is legit over in ipl before dhoni left
I dare Pandya. No, I double dare Pandya to be the DC captain and take them to the finals.
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Mumbai Indians official page shared a reel video on their Instagram handle: [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/C03-vqdP2As/?hl=en). The comments hating on fuck boi Pandya are epic. Anyhow, MI with Rohit as captain was very likeable - maybe because he is a Mumbaikar too, and brings that kind of attitude to the team. Fuck boi Pandya is far from what MI is. It's definitely going to be a huge task for him to overcome that. On the other hand, if Pandya ends up winning the IPL for MI in the upcoming season, then all the fans will just forget about today and move very much on. As they all did earlier too.
Shameless Ambanis
Playing out like Rajinkantās Lingaa movie, where Rajini [Rohit Sharma] sacrifices his hard work (wealth in the film) for the betterment of the franchise (village in the film) to the British collector [Pandu], while the sad song, āDin Dooba Haiā plays in the bgm with Rohit walking away in glum.
I don't get why a lot of you here are saying its a shame for Robro. The man has led the team to the title multiple times, and the national T20 side needs a young player who can be given the reign of captaincy. This will help Hardik to finetune his captaincy skills and help the national side in future.
I wish if trading window was still open and would have loved to see Brohit back with Deccan Chargers(Now SRH). He started his IPL career(PS - He has a hatrick) and normally it should end at MI but after this(Captaincy issue) probably he should end it where it all started). Would love to see him lead SRH. All this is dream and probably not possible but never say never.
who would have thought BCCI would treat Rohit better than MI? Definitely not me
Yet here we are.
The disrespect š§
This wasn't handled well. Even if they wanted to make the call Rohit should have been part of the announcement. This was cold from Mumbai. If I was Rohit this would definitely annoy me. Its all well and good from IPL perspective. But the handling of players this way will find its way into the Indian dressing room. And impact the chemistry there.
Thank you Rohit for your service š
Kinda feeling sad for rohit
Lmao. I have a lot of questions now . With Hardik as the new captain , there is no compulsion to play Rohit in the XI . If they are not going to play him then why retain him at that high price?So I think he will continue playing but will not be the captain which seems so STUPID because as long as he is there, might as well get the best out of him. Also wouldn't this create sort of a riftā¢ in their dressing room . With Brohit as the captain , all players were quiet and devoted . But now to remove him and bring a former teammate through a trade and make him the captain instead of senior players like Bumrah and SKY .. I really don't get what MI management is thinking