Rohit Sharma Standing Ovation: Mumbai Indians (MI) succumbed to a defeat against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in what was their final IPL 2024 fixture. While they were the first team to get eliminated from the IPL 2024 Playoffs race after their defeat, they position right at the bottom of the table with four wins from 14 matches was confirmed.
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The match could also be the last time MI's legendary leader Rohit Sharma donned the franchise colours. With the team deciding to replace him as the captain ahead of IPL 2024 and a mega auction in IPL 2025, there are chances that the experienced campaigner may not be retained, leading to him going back at the auction table.
In what was perhaps his final outing for MI, the Indian captain scored a sublime innings worth 68 off 38. His innings was studded with 10 boundaries and 3 sixes and when he finally got out, the Wankhede crowd gave their five-time IPL winning captain a standing ovation perhaps realising that this could be the final time they would get to see him as part of the home team.
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The video of the same has gone viral. Take a look at the viral clip:
Rohit Sharma Set To Lead India In T20 World Cup 2024
With the IPL done and dusted, Rohit Sharma will now be shifting his focus on the T20 World Cup 2024 where he will be leading India. The Men in Blue have not won a single ICC title since 2013 and came close in 2023 when Rohit-led Team India came undefeated in the final only to lose to Australia in the summit clash. India will begin their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 5.