Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma believes that the unity in the team will help them bounce back after an ‘unexpected’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. The Mumbai Indians finished the tournament at the bottom of the table.
The five-time Indian Premier League champions lost consecutive eight matches at the start of the season. They were the first team to be knocked out of the qualifications race of the tournament. The Mumbai Indians managed just four wins from fourteen matches and secured eight points in the 2022 edition.
Skipper Rohit Sharma accepted that it was an ‘unexpected season for the franchise. However, he added that the team stuck together which was the biggest takeaway from the season. Rohit Sharma said, as quoted by Zee News:
“It was an unexpected season but we do want to reflect on the learnings and the positives. It was great to see how the team stuck together and backed each other. Now it’s about how we look at the next season and how we prepare. We managed to end on a high and that was important for us. We are gonna come back stronger.”
“The unity in the team is a good sign. I didn’t see any of them give up. We stayed together as a family. They were trying their best in training and I am proud of that. The camaraderie in the team has been excellent. We had one goal and everyone was working towards it,” he added.
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Some of them are going to be gun players: Rohit Sharma praises the Mumbai Indians’ youngsters
Despite a disastrous season, the Mumbai Indians team had quite a few positives in the season. The likes of Tilak Verma, Dewald Brevis, and Tim David put up some impressive shows in the tournament.
The Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma lauded the youngsters and expressed that their performance was the most pleasing for the team in the 2022 season. He said:
“Some of them are going to be gun players in the future. Them putting their hand up and giving their best was the most pleasing part of the season.”
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