Mahela Jayawardane shared the reason behind the use Rohit Sharma IPL 2025 as an impact option in Mi matches.
Next to the 56th match of the 18th edition of the league, MI Head Coach mentioned that Rohit was being selected only for batting, as he is taking a swallow in the Champions Trophy 2025.
“Rohit Sharma has been taking a swallow since the Champions Trophy,” said Jayawardi quoted by The Times of India.
Rohit did not appear on the field in the majority of matches, causing speculation to his fitness. While he is batting well in the ongoing season with a good race between wickets, his absence in the field raised questions.
Rohit has fielded men some matchesIn the match against Rajasthan Royals, he fielded for seven overs before Karn Sharma changed. Similarly, in the match against DC in Delhi, he was in the fray for a long time. Except for these games, he has not done much.
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How was Rohit Sharma injured in Champions Trophy 2025?
On 23 February 2025, India faced Pakistan in the battle of hardcore rivals in the Champions Trophy. During the match, Sharma allegedly twisted his hamstring and went out of the field for some overs. Some reports at the time claimed that he could remember the final league match against New Zealand, as India had booked its position in the semi -finals.
However, On March 2, before the match between India and New Zealand, Ryan Ten Dyscht had reduced such reports. Team India's assistant coach claimed that Rohit was fine to go, indicating that the Indian captain batted and took the field well. He claimed that Rohit was first hurt and knew how to manage it.
“That's all right. As you can see, he is batting, and he first fielded a little. It's an injury that she was earlier, so she knows how to manage it well, and she is on top of it,” ” Ryan Ten Dotate In CT 2025, he said as a quoted by NDTV before the match between India and New Zealand.
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