Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath has backed Rohit Sharma to take over as Mumbai Indians captain for IPL 2027. Rohit led Mumbai Indians to great success as a leader. He led the franchise to five titles and he is the joint most successful IPL captain along with MS Dhoni.
Badrinath rated Rohit as the best Indian captain after MS Dhoni. Rohit has all the experience under his belt and has led with aplomb over the years.
Badrinath said on his YouTube Channel, “To me, he’s the best Indian captain after MS Dhoni. He also commands respect from everyone. I’ve never heard any cricketer say anything bad about Rohit. He provides a big-brother feel to the players. All their coaching moves make it feel like Rohit Sharma will become MI’s captain. But I feel it’ll only be for one year. Beyond that, you can’t make Rohit the long-term captain because it’s not certain if he’ll play after next season, considering his age and fitness.”
The former CSK batter said Rohit Sharma leading Mumbai Indians to a title win will be an ideal swansong for the veteran batter.
“Rohit will also definitely accept the captaincy offer for one year. If it’s going to be his last season, what better way to sign off than winning a title as captain? He’s probably not going to play after 2027. So why not go out as a captain and become a six-time title-winning captain?” said Badrinath (via the aforementioned source).
Meanwhile, Rohit was dismissed without troubling the scorers in the opening ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland. The veteran scored 225 runs in three games against the West Indies.
IPL 2027 auction will be held in Goa in mid-December.
