IPL 2025 / Former Indian cricketer gave a surprising statement about Rohit, targeted his fitness

IPL 2025: Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma's bat has been silent in the first two matches of IPL 2025. Due to this, not only Mumbai Indians have to face defeat, but questions have also started arising about Rohit Sharma's form. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer and current cricket analyst Sanjay Manjrekar has made a big statement on the current situation of Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma's bad start

In the first match of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings, Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion without opening the account after playing just four balls. At the same time, in the second match played against Gujarat Titans, he was out after scoring just eight runs.

Rohit Sharma retired from international T20 cricket after the T20 World Cup in 2024 and is playing in this format for the first time after that. But so far his performance has not been up to expectations. Due to his poor form, the pressure on the team is also increasing.

Manjrekar's reaction

During a discussion on JioHotstar, Sanjay Manjrekar said, "Rohit Sharma is going through a phase in his career where he has to motivate himself every morning to move forward. He is no longer the Rohit Sharma of three-four years ago. He has to put in extra effort on his hard work and his game, because it seems that things are slipping out of his hands."

He further said, "Rohit is still relying on his natural talent and instincts, but at this time he needs to make extra efforts so that he can regain his lost rhythm."

Manjrekar also spoke on Mumbai Indians' batting

Not only Rohit Sharma, but the batting order of Mumbai Indians also remains a topic of discussion. Manjrekar also gave his opinion on other players of the team. He said, "South African batsman Ryan Rickelton will take time to adjust to Indian pitches. Except AB de Villiers and Heinrich Klaasen, most South African batsmen find it difficult to succeed here. So we have to give Rickelton some time."

Manjrekar further said, "Mumbai Indians' batting lineup has Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minj and some other players, who increase the strength of the team. However, many of these batsmen perform well only on those pitches where the ball comes well on the bat. If the match had been held at Wankhede Stadium, perhaps the team could have reached closer to the target."

The way forward

The road ahead is not going to be easy for Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma's form will be very important for the team. If he has to take the team to the playoffs, he will have to regain his lost rhythm soon.

IPL 2025 is still a long way off, and Mumbai Indians fans will hope that Rohit Sharma will soon be seen batting in his old style.