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Mumbai Indians' owner Akash Ambani was seen driving former captain Rohit Sharma to a practice session at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday evening, April 10.In a surprising move, Mumbai Indians replaced Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as captain for IPL 2024. This decision faced criticism from fans, especially during the team's recent home matches.
Fans questioned the franchise's choice to remove Rohit Sharma as captain, considering Mumbai Indians' record of winning five IPL titles under his leadership. Support for Rohit has grown, with fans demanding his return as captain after three consecutive losses under Hardik Pandya's leadership.Despite the criticism, Mumbai Indians ended their losing streak with a win against Delhi Capitals. A viral video showed Akash Ambani and Rohit Sharma arriving together at the Wankhede Stadium before the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Since the change in captaincy, there has been unrest within the Mumbai Indians' franchise. Rumors suggest Rohit Sharma might leave MI after IPL 2024 and be auctioned next year. There are also talks of Rohit potentially joining Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. However, Mumbai Indians are likely to make efforts to retain Rohit Sharma, their only winning captain since 2013.Rohit Sharma took over as captain midway through IPL 2013 and led Mumbai Indians to five titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Akash Ambani driving for captain Rohit Sharma
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