The scene at the Eden Gardens on Saturday, during the rain delay preceding the Mumbai Indians versus Kolkata Knight Riders match, intensified speculations surrounding former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma’s potential departure from the five-time champions ahead of the forthcoming season.
In a noteworthy encounter, Rohit Sharma engaged in a deep conversation with Kolkata Knight Riders coaches and support staff, including assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and bowling coach Bharat Arun, in the presence of players Manish Pandey and KS Bharat. This interaction, captured in images circulating across various media platforms, fueled the ongoing rumors regarding Rohit’s future with Mumbai Indians.
Reports suggest that since the controversial transition of captaincy to Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma’s contentment within the franchise has been in question. This speculation has been further amplified by the active discourse on social media platforms, with discussions revolving around Rohit’s potential departure from Mumbai Indians at the end of the current season.
The rendezvous between Rohit Sharma and the Kolkata Knight Riders coaching staff on Saturday only served to escalate the anticipation and drama surrounding the transfer talks preceding the upcoming season.
Earlier, a now-deleted video of Rohit and Nayar posted by KKR spread like a wildfire on social media.
In the clip shared by the franchise, Rohit seemingly indicated that he hasn’t been happy with the way things have been going around in his current team this season.
The video was later deleted by KKR from its social media handles.
KKR on Saturday beat MI by 18 runs in a rain-shortened game to become the first team to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs.
MI, on the other hand, are already out of the playoffs race. They have 9 losses in 13 games under new captain Hardik.