Ritika Sajdeh, Rohit Sharma’s wife, said cryptically on an Instagram post that there were “so many things wrong” with head coach Mark Boucher’s explanation of why the Mumbai Indians (MI) chose Hardik Pandya as captain for the IPL 2024.
Speaking on the Smash Sports podcast, a snippet of which was published on Monday, Boucher revealed that the decision was made to relieve Rohit Sharma of the leadership duty so that he could enjoy his batting in the coming seasons.
In the podcast, Boucher had said:
Mark Boucher Added:
Despite being the most successful captain in IPL history with five titles, Rohit has not posted a 30-plus average or a 135-plus strike rate in a season since 2016.
“He is a Mumbai Indians boy” – Mark Boucher on Hardik Pandya replacing Rohit Sharma rewrite heading
During the same interview, Mark Boucher lauded Hardik Pandya’s leadership abilities, saying: