As the cricket world gears up for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, all eyes are on the future of India captain Rohit Sharma with the Mumbai Indians. While the IPL council has yet to announce the official rules and date for the auction, there is widespread speculation that Mumbai might release Rohit, or he may choose to make himself available for the auction.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has weighed in on these rumors as he said on his YouTube channel, “Will he stay or will he go? It’s a big question. Personally, I feel he will not stay. Whoever is retained will be with the thinking that he will remain with you for three years, unless your name is MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings’ story is very different but Rohit Sharma at MI, I feel he might himself leave or MI might leave him.”
The former Indian cricketer added, “Anything can happen, but I don’t think Rohit is going to be retained here. I don’t have any inside information, but I feel Rohit will probably be released. He might go to someone in the trade window, which means he won’t go to the auction, but if that doesn’t happen, he might be seen in the auction. I feel his journey with the Mumbai Indians is over.”
The relationship between Rohit and the Mumbai Indians reportedly deteriorated after he was unexpectedly removed from the captaincy last December, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya taking over the role. Although Rohit has not publicly addressed the decision, there have been rumors of discord in the Mumbai Indians’ dressing room, suggesting a possible rift between the veteran opener and Hardik.
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