There has been a mixed Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rohit Sharma. So, he has managed to score 293 runs in 10 matches, including three half-centuries. Interestingly, Rohit didn’t come to the field completely for 20 overs in most of the matches. He comes on to the field for the final three to four overs and then bats in the chase. Rohit has played as a pure batter for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene spoke on why Rohit isn’t fielding completely in most of the games. “No, it wasn’t at the start.”
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former Sri Lanka captain said:
“Obviously, Rohit was on the field in some of the games. But if you look at the composition of the team, most of the guys are doing dual roles. Most of them are bowling. At the same time, some of the venues need boundary runners.”
“You need guys with speed and all that. So that also comes into play. And Rohit was also nursing a niggle from the Champions Trophy. So we wanted to make sure that we don’t push him too hard. And we have managed that while batting is the most important thing,”
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