Mumbai Indians shaped my career, gave me direction, says Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday, ahead of a crucial match against Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, stated that MI has shaped his career and made him more mature as a batter.

“I will forever be grateful to the Mumbai Indians franchise. MI shaped my career, gave me direction and made me a very mature cricketer, I was 23 when I came here back in 2011. You learn so many things at that age, discovering things about you as a cricketer.”

Prior to joining MI, the Indian captain was with Deccan Charges, where he served as vice-captain in 2009. Rohit made his IPL debut with the Deccan Chargers, where he scored 1,170 runs in 45 matches at an average of 30.79. For the Chargers, his best game was an unbeaten 76.

MI As he prepares to hit the first ball, the captain stated that he wishes to play aggressive cricket. He conveys the same message to his team.

He furthermore stated that “I just want to play that way. I have played it for a long time, but want to do things differently now. If I get out, It does not bother me. This is what I am going to do. I used to tell players in the dressing room that I would step out on the first ball itself and go for a hit. (On his aggressive game).

He continued “I do practice six hitting. I cannot match the power of Kieron Pollard, Cameron Green. They can smash 100 m sixes easily. So I just try hitting 65-80 m sixes instead. I just focus on timing the ball well. I would hit 100 m if I get eight runs for that. My strength is middling the ball with the bat.”