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 Former Indian Stars Express Dismay On Rohit Sharma's Struggles After MI’s Woeful Start

Poulomi Chakraborty

Rohit Sharma's Form Is Raising Concerns (Source: AP Photos)Rohit Sharma's Form Is Raising Concerns (Source: AP Photos)

As the IPL 2025 has raised its curtains and is spreading immense thrills with each match, Mumbai Indians’ form has become a concern. After two consecutive defeats, the five-time champions are standing in ninth position on the points table.

Amidst MI’s failure, Rohit Sharma’s off-form has deepened the woes. In both matches, the former MI skipper had poor outings. Following their latest defeat, former Indian cricketers have voiced concerns over his performance.

Manoj Tiwary Sparks Concerns On Rohit Sharma’s Form

As MI had a forgettable start in their IPL 2025 journey, Rohit Sharma’s form has also been a major concern. After being dismissed on a duck in their inaugural match, Rohit Sharma walked away scoring only 8 runs against the Gujarat Titans. And since last few seasons, Rohit’s form in the tournament has been a major concern.

Renowned for his exceptional talent, Rohit Sharma has crossed the 400-run mark only once in the last five IPL seasons. Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has raised concerns over his form, pointing out his struggle to reach the elite 600-700 run bracket, a feat expected from him.

“Look, I'm telling you, I don't want to be tough, but I must be. For some players, you have to be. Look, it's high time Rohit Sharma got back among the runs. The ability of a player like Rohit Sharma is not 400. Last season, he scored 400, he hit a century, that's fine. But where is the 800-900 season? Rohit is just not able to have these types of seasons. Why does Virat Kohli always score? You tell me. It's equally good. It's equally good, but there should be a season where Rohit scores 600-700,” he said.


“He should take his orange cap with him. That's how it should be. How will it be if you don't get a good start? I expect a lot from him. That's why he was retained. Because of last year's drama and controversy, it felt like Rohit would leave because there were a lot of small audio clips. Despite that, he was retained. But since there were no runs in the last two matches, the atmosphere must have been mixed up,” he added.

Sehwag’s Different Take on That

Rohit Sharma’s struggles have been a talking point since the last IPL season. In the last nine IPL innings, the Hitman returned to the pavilion in single-digit scores. While Manoj Tiwary voiced concerns over his form, Virender Sehwag believes the debate is futile, suggesting it’s already too late as Rohit nears the twilight of his career.

“What Manoj Tiwary said about Rohit Sharma, where is that season? Isn't it too late for this type of season to come (laughs)? We are also his fans, but we are just asking where the season of 600-700 runs is. When has Rohit Sharma done that? It has been 18 years, when it has not happened in 18 years, how can you hope for this to happen now when he is at the last part of his career?”

After two consecutive defeats, the Mumbai Indians are in a tough spot in the ongoing tournament as they are set to face the Kolkata Knight Riders in their next assignment. They will be aiming for a stronger bounce back.