IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Welcome ‘HITMAN’ Rohit Sharma With Special Video — WATCH

Mumbai Indians welcomed Rohit Sharma with a quirky video ahead of IPL 2025. The former MI captain has joined the squad as teams gear up for the season opener.

Mumbai Indians will play their first IPL 2025 match against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 23.

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Cricket fans are buzzing with excitement ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2025. Mumbai Indians (MI), one of the most successful franchises in the league, announced the arrival of the Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma in style. Mumbai Indians dropped a special video on their official social media handles, announcing the arrival of the ‘HITMAN.’ Notably, Mumbai Indians will play their first IPL 2025 match against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 23 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

With just two days left for the start of the IPL 2025, all ten teams are assembling their squads and ramping up the preparations.

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The Mumbai Indians franchise shared a quirky video to announce the arrival of the crowd-favourite and the former MI captain, Rohit Sharma. ‘HITMAN HAS ARRIVED,’ reads the caption of the video.

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Rohit Sharma will play under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya at Mumbai Indians. Notably, Rohit will be coming into the IPL 2025 season after leading Team India to their third Champions Trophy victory in the 2025 edition held in Pakistan and Dubai. Since joining the franchise in 2011, Sharma has been the face of the team and continues to be a central figure in their lineup.

In 2013, Rohit Sharma took over the Mumbai Indians' captaincy mid-season—a move that changed the course of IPL history. Under his leadership, MI secured their maiden IPL title that year. He went on to guide the franchise to five championships (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020), making them the joint-most successful team in IPL history alongside Chennai Super Kings. 

With over 80 victories as captain, Rohit Sharma holds one of the highest win percentages in IPL history. Rohit also stands as the third-highest run-getter in the IPL history, with 6628 runs to his name in 257 matches at a healthy strike rate of 131.14. He has two IPL hundreds to his name.