IPL 2024: "If Rohit Sharma Was The Captain, I Would've Lifted..."- Suresh Raina Taunts Mumbai Indians In IPL Auction

Former Indian batsman Suresh Raina has won many matches for the Indian cricket team and had a legendary IPL career for the Chennai Super Kings. Suresh Raina, who is also known as ‘Mr. IPL’, recently gave a brilliant gesture of respect for former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. Suresh Raina, who played all his IPL career for CSK and GL, held the MI flag during a show on Jio Cinema and expressed his respect for Rohit.

There was a lot of anger among the Mumbai Indians fans when Hardik Pandya was named as the team’s new skipper replacing Rohit Sharma. However, the team management stated that the decision was taken by keeping every player confident.

Suresh Raina’s heartfelt gesture for Rohit Sharma

When parthiv patel asked Suresh raina to hold MI flag in Mock auction, Suresh raina denied and said :

“If Rohit Sharma was captain,I would have definetly hold MI flag.”

This Gesture of raina summarize the Difference & Respect between Rohit & Hardik.pic.twitter.com/0gmYqrb0Zp

— Ninja (@Ninja_045) December 20, 2023

Mumbai Indians have been a game-changer for Rohit Sharma in his cricketing career. Rohit was groomed as a captain while leading MI and won five IPL trophies with them. It was the reason, Rohit was named as the Indian team’s skipper in 2021, after Virat Kohli, and has led the team to two ICC finals and one semi-final. This includes the World Test Championship, the 2023 ODI World Cup, and the 2022 T20 World Cup.

However, Hardik Pandya has evolved differently as a player since he has been leading Gujarat Titans. Pandya won the IPL title while leading GT in 2022 and played the final in the very next edition. Hardik has also been leading the Indian T20I side in the absence of Rohit Sharma and is seen as the next Indian captain after Rohit Sharma.

Hardik Pandya has also changed a player and has brought in his best game. The all-rounder has been contributing with both bat and ball. Hardik took important wickets for India during the 2023 ODI World Cup, though he got injured in the middle of the tournament.

With Hardik Pandya leading the Mumbai Indians and the experience of Rohit Sharma, the ‘Men in Blue and Gold’ are a different team altogether. Pandya will have the onus to help the team win the IPL title again after 2020.

Mumbai Indians have put up an abysmal show in the last few editions of the IPL and finished at the bottom in 2022. MI is the most successful IPL team along with the Chennai Super Kings and with the kind of squad they have ahead of the IPL 17, they can win their sixth title.

Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd, Hardik Pandya (c), Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma.