IPL 2025: 3 Reasons why Rohit Sharma should be axed from Mumbai Indians playing XI

Rohit Sharma has been on the receiving end of flak in the IPL 2025 as the Mumbai Indians (MI) opener has failed in all the matches he has played thus far. He has played 3 games for MI and scored 0, 8, and 13 runs while batting at the top.

His slump has been there for a long time. Rohit has only scored six fifty-plus runs in his last five IPL seasons with MI, where he has mostly opened the innings. His only century of those came against the Chennai Super Kings last year, but it was a defeat.

Further raising doubts about Rohit's present condition is the fact that he has failed to reach the 400-run milestone in any of the previous six seasons. This brings us to our discussion today: 3 reasons why Rohit Sharma should be axed from MI XI in IPL 2025.

Here are 3 reasons why Rohit Sharma should be axed from Mumbai Indians playing XI in IPL 2025:

1. Poor form with the bat

Rohit Sharma has not been in form with the bat for the last year or so, both in IPL for Mumbai Indians and even for the Indian team. He played a huge role in India’s T20 World Cup win, but in ODIs, he has scored just one century against England recently. Coming to the IPL, he has struggled a lot in the last 2-3 years.

Barring IPL 2024, where he scored 417 runs, he hasn’t crossed the 400-run mark in the past 4 seasons. He also has 6 half-centuries and only one century in those IPL seasons. MI is missing out on crucial runs in power play with Rohit playing at the top.

2. Legacy doesn’t mean continued chances

Rohit Sharma is a big name in the Indian Premier League. He has 6649 runs in 260 IPL matches for two franchises. He has 2 centuries and 43 fifties to his name, with a best of 109* and a strike rate of 131.04. He is third on the list of most runs in IPL.

However, the five-time IPL-winning MI ex-captain Rohit Sharma has a huge legacy, and even former England captain Michael Vaughan stated that had it been any other player in such poor form, he would have been axed, but since it's Rohit Sharma, MI hasn't taken that step because of his name and legacy.

3. Better options available

Rohit Sharma has scored only 21 runs in 3 matches in IPL 2025, and there are rumors that he might be axed from the playing XI if his poor form continues. Rohit Sharma was already used as an impact sub by MI in their last match, and they are probably looking for other options to open the innings in his place.

There are players like Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Will Jacks, and even Naman Dhir, all big hitters, who would like the opportunity to bat in the first six overs of powerplay. They all have stroke play to take advantage of the field restrictions. Rohit Sharma remains a terrific opener, but the time has come for MI to move on from him.

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