DTVHINDIIPL 2024: Distance again visible between Rohit Sharma and Mumbai Indians, cricketer did not participate in team bonding activity
Mumbai will play its first match in IPL against Gujarat Titans on March 24. Mumbai Indians (Image Credit- Twitter There is very little time left for the start of the 17th season of IPL. It is noteworthy that this time the marquee tournament is the match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore starting from March 22. So, all the 10 teams are seen finalizing their preparations for the tournament, which also includes the name of five-time champion Mumbai Indians. However, before the start of the tournament, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians organized a team bonding activity in Alibaug for the team players to enhance the camaraderie in the team. In this activity, all the players along with the support staff of the team can be seen, but hitman Rohit Sharma was nowhere to be seen. After Rohit was not seen in this activity, fans have started making various speculations on social media. So some fans say that once again a distance has been seen emerging between the cricketer and the franchise. It is noteworthy that for IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians had appointed Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was traded from Gujarat Titans, as their new captain, after which there was a lot of discussion in the cricket world about Rohit’s captaincy. Watch the video of team bonding activity of Mumbai Indians players Travel Diaries via jetty & an intense game of paintball 👀… ➡️ Check out the full version of #MIDaily on our website & MI App now! #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/RA8YtX2r9H — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 20, 2024 Mumbai will start its campaign on March 24 It is noteworthy that Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions in IPL 2024, will start their winning campaign with the match against Gujarat Titans on March 24. This match between the two teams will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be worth watching how Mumbai Indians are going to perform under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya in the upcoming IPL season.
“He is a very different person off the field” – Mitchell Starc on his bonding with Virat Kohli
Mitchell Starc will play his first IPL since 2015. Virat Kohli and Mitchell Starc. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Australian fast bowling sensation Mitchell Starc shared his excitement about returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Kolkata Knight Riders after a gap of nine years. Starc, who previously represented Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2014 and 2015, was bought by KKR for a whopping price of Rs 24.75 crore. Expressing his excitement for the exciting atmosphere of the IPL and the enthusiastic Indian fans, Starc also talked about bonding with his former RCB teammate Virat Kohli. While describing Kohli’s off-field personality, Starc made some statements about the dynamic personality of the Indian cricket star. The fans once again IPL Eagerly awaiting Stark’s return. Virat Kohli is a very different person off the field – Mitchell Starc In a promotional video on Star Sports, Starc said, “I remember the few years I spent with Virat at RCB very well. He was also the captain. That was the first time I got to know him properly, especially off the field. He is a very different person off the field.” Such a humble and warm character off the field and then extremely competitive on it. “That’s what I remember most about him.” Mitchell Starc Created history in the IPL 2024 auction, becoming the most expensive player ever in the history of the tournament. Everyone was surprised to see that Kolkata Knight Riders spent Rs 24.75 crore to buy him. He then became the second player after teammate Pat Cummins to receive more than Rs 20 crore. Starc’s return to the IPL comes after a gap of nine years, he last played in IPL 2015. His comeback comes after a brilliant 2023, where he played a key role in leading Australia to victory in the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup. In such a situation, fans would like Starc to continue performing like this in the upcoming IPL season also.
