‘Jo chingaari ki zarurat thi, vo lag chuki hai’: Harbhajan Singh gives a blunt verdict amid MI captaincy shift row
In the future Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons, Harbhajan Singh, a former spinner for India, believes that the Mumbai Indians (MI) must maintain “unity” in the dressing room. Since the team chose to name Hardik Pandya the team’s captain and place veteran skipper Rohit Sharma beneath him, MI supporters have been split. Rumours have surfaced regarding a potential breach between Rohit and Hardik, who awkwardly hugged one other at MI’s training session on Wednesday.
If the team stays together in the dressing room, Harbhajan believes it will be hard to stop MI this season. The former MI player said that this year’s decision to switch skipper should have been averted.
“We hope that MI play as a unit, because if they do that, it would be difficult to stop them. For Hardik, and for the management, the big challenge is to unify the team. As much as I know Rohit Sharma, he’s a very simple guy. He will never talk about this decision publicly. But one thing is certain, a five-time champion, and the guy who almost won the World Cup… it is shocking. Maybe, this decision could have been delayed by an year. Ability wise, Hardik Pandya is well capable. But the team will only win if it is unified. That’s the biggest challenge for MI,” Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel.
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In response to comments made regarding Rohit’s form, Harbhajan stated that the experienced hitter will have something to prove and suggested that the former MI captain would be in for his finest IPL season.
“There has been no statement from Rohit Sharma on this entire saga. He’s a quiet person, he will just move on from this. I think he will give his best shot, and support Hardik and the team. On the inside, there might be some anguish. Maybe, this will be Rohit Sharma’s best season in IPL. Because sometimes, you have to show that you are still pretty capable. Jo chingaari ki zarurat thi, vo lag chuki hai. Ab aag me kaise convert karenge, vo dekhna hai (The spark is there, he just have to start the fire),” he added.
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