Before the IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in Jaipur, RR bowling coach Shane Bond greeted Rohit Sharma in a lighthearted manner. MI and RR are scheduled to face each other in the 38th match of the tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Ahead of the match, the Mumbai Indians franchise posted a video on X showcasing a playful encounter between Shane Bond and Rohit Sharma at the venue. The video captured Bond sneaking up from behind and playfully surprising Rohit with a gesture as if to kiss him.
After the playful moment, they shared a hearty laugh and exchanged a warm embrace. Shane Bond previously served as the bowling coach for MI until the previous season and shares a strong rapport with the franchise’s former captain, Rohit.
You can watch the video here:
Some 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 are priceless 💙🩷#MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians | @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/s627hbYzuN
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 21, 2024
“I don’t really like the Impact player rule”- Rohit Sharma
Recently, during an interview on the Club Prairie Fire podcast, Rohit Sharma expressed his dislike for the impact player rule in the IPL, as he believes it has limited the role of Indian all-rounders.
He supported his opinion by pointing out the reduced bowling opportunities for players such as Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar in the current season.
“I genuinely feel it is going to hold back the development of all-rounders because eventually cricket is played by 11 players, not 12. So I am not a big fan of the Impact player rule because you are taking out so much from the game just to make it a little more entertaining for the people around.”
“But just the cricketing aspect of it, I feel guys like Washington Sundar, and Shivam Dube are not getting to bowl, which is not a good thing for us (India).”
He continued: “Not sure what you can do about it, but I am not a fan of it. It is entertaining though as there are 12 players to select from and whoever that Impact player is, can see how the game is going and change it on what you need, and how the pitch is behaving.”
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