"After a stage, money doesn't matter": Ashwin on Rohit's future in Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction
The Hindu
Star India off-spinner Ashwin confirms Rohit Sharma's loyalty to Mumbai Indians despite captaincy change, praising his dedication and success.
Star India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that opener Rohit Sharma will not leave the Mumbai Indians franchise and will continue playing for the franchise in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
Last year, Hardik replaced Rohit as the skipper of one of the most successful franchises in the tournament’s history. The decision from the franchise didn’t go down well with some sections of the fanbase which led to some criticism.
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“Even if you think like Rohit, it’s not wrong at all. I don’t want any headache. I have been a captain for India. I have captained Mumbai many times. Even if I am not a captain, I am going to Mumbai happily. If I play for Mumbai, it’s super. I am sure most players are like that. After a stage, money doesn’t matter for some of those players. That’s the thing,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
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Rohit had a decent IPL 2024 season with the bat, scoring 417 runs at an average of 32.07 and a strike rate of 150. He scored a century and fifty, with the best score of 105*. Rohit has been an absolute legend for the Mumbai Indians. Since joining the franchise as a bright up-and-coming talent back in 2011, Rohit has played 199 IPL matches in Blue and Gold clothing, scoring 5,084 runs at an average of 29.39 and a strike rate of 129.86.
He has scored a century and 34 fifties in 195 innings for MI, with the best score of 109*. After taking over the captaincy of the franchise from Ricky Ponting in 2013, Rohit took MI to their golden period, winning the trophy five times in 10 years (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020) and reaching playoffs twice.
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