Is Rohit Sharma Not the Opener Mumbai Indians Want Anymore?

Rohit Sharma's role as an opener has remained in question for Mumbai Indians over some time. While he has done well for the team as a captain before, he has not been able to contribute much as a batter. This has also made fans question his spot as an opener, with a shocking stat emerging for the same.

Rohit Sharma has been a stalwart for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He has been playing for the team for a long time and even led them to win five IPL titles. But since 2020, his form as an opening batsman has dropped down to a great extent.

Ever since the IPL 2020 season, Rohit Sharma has managed to bring up just 10 50+ scores while opening for the team. He has played the majority of the games in this tenure, and only missed a few games this season due to an injury he sustained in the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This shows that his contribution as an opening batter has fallen down to an extent.

A shocking fact has emerged in the IPL. Prithvi Shaw, who went unsold in the IPL 2025 season has already scored 10 fifties for his team while opening for them. Even after such brilliant performances in the IPL, he was unable to find himself in a team this season.

Our Take

Mumbai Indians do have a number of options available in place of Rohit Sharma as an opener. But it should be noted that the amount of experience and synergy the Hitman brings to the team will not be bought by anyone else. While he may not be able to contribute well with the bat lately, he has been crucial to the team's strategic decisions and fans also wait to witness Rohit bat in the T20 format.