Moments after Mumbai Indians announced Hardik Pandya as captain of the IPL franchise ahead of the 2024 season, the franchise shared a heart-warming video that paid tribute to Rohit Sharma. The outgoing captain won 6 IPL titles, leading the team for 5 of them – 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Rohit Sharma’s legacy with Mumbai Indians is unmatched and he leaves Hardik Pandya with big shoes to fill. The all-rounder was recently signed in an all-cash deal by Mumbai Indians amidst speculation leading to many predicting the news which has just been confirmed by MI.
In a classy act, MI called Rohit Sharma their forever captain and thanked him for everything he has done for the team as a captain. The characteristics instilled by him in the team are a part of the fabric of the franchise – in defeats or victories.
The video is accompanied with the caption, “Ro, In 2013, you took over as captain of MI. You asked us to Believe. In victories & defeats, you asked us to Smile. 10 years & 6 trophies later, here we are. Our forever captain, your legacy will be etched in Blue & Gold. Thank you, Captain Ro <3″
Watch the heart-warming video which charts Sharma’s journey with Mumbai Indians as the IPL captain that also includes behind the scenes footage below:
