'Cricket pundits wanted him to be dropped' - Mohammad Kaif lambasts Rohit Sharma's critics
"He made a comeback with such a bang, indicating that he shouldn't be written off. He always answers with his bat," said Kaif.
Rohit Sharma did nOt make a great start to his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign with the bat. He scored just 82 runs in the first six games he played in the tournament. However, in the next four matches, he has aggregated 211 runs. The former MI captain registered his third half-century of the season against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, May 1.
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif recalled that this is not the first time Rohit has silenced his doubters with his performances. The cricketer-turned-expert highlighted the Mumbai batter's match-winning ability.
"I have been seeing for so many years that people are after him, wanting to drop him. How many times have we seen this in Rohit Sharma's career, where it seems as if this could be his last match, and he comes and scores 60-70. Whenever he scores runs, he will be the Player of the Match because he scores very quickly," Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
"This is the story of every year. The pressure is at its peak for him. It seems like one more failure will get him dropped, and the cricket pundits are after him. He has three fifties in four matches. He made a comeback with such a bang, indicating that he shouldn't be written off. He always answers with his bat," Kaif added.
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The bowlers around Bumrah get an advantage because the batters don't want to face Bumrah: Kaif
Jasprit Bumrah missed the first four games of the season due to a back injury. Kaif explained how Bumrah's return helped the other bowlers in the lineup.
"MI needed Jasprit Bumrah between Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar. Bumrah's pressure is like the dialogue from Sholay. Similarly, the batters say hit the other bowlers otherwise Bumrah will come. Batters go with this plan, which is Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and the spinners get wickets. The bowlers around Bumrah get an advantage because the batters don't want to face Bumrah," Kaif said.
Mumbai Indians are currently placed at the top of the points table, having won seven matches and lost four. They will return to action on Tuesday, May 6, when they take on Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium.
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