Suresh Raina revealed that Rohit Sharma has a stiff back and he will bat in the second innnings.
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya have won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders and he announced that former skipper Rohit Sharma is not the part of playing XI and he will feature as a substitute impact for the franchise at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Hardik revealed that Rohit is not 100 per cent fit he has some back issues. This is the first time that Rohit is playing as an impact sub. However, fans don’t like this move by MI skipper Hardik and started slamming him for the decision. Here are some viral reactions.
Rohit Sharma is playing this game as an impact player. So it means no support for Hardik Pandya in captaincy 🤣. #MIvsKKR pic.twitter.com/ycwYGFpOXw
— TEJASH 🚩 (@LoyleRohitFan) May 3, 2024
But saar believe me Rohit Sharma is bigger than cricket saar 😭😭
— Aayush (@Kohlixdivine18) May 3, 2024
Rohit Sharma is in the impact subs for the first innings at #MIvKKR. Suresh Raina on air says he has a “stiff back” but has been batting well.
— Rudransh Khurana (@rudraaaansh) May 3, 2024
Rohit sharma as impact player is like vijay Malya as Finance minister 😄#MIvsKKR pic.twitter.com/1AQoRYM2XP
— Kaisar (@imkaisar53) May 3, 2024
And Rohit Sharma dropped🤣🤣
— বলিয়া ফাগুন 🍂🥀 (@Biki_tweets) May 3, 2024
MI are on the brink of facing an early exit from the playoffs. In order to keep their hopes of making their place in the final four alive they need to win their remaining matches which includes their clash against KKR.
KKR have enjoyed a prolific season, sitting on the second spot with 12 points in nine games. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will back themselves to walk away with two points and take a step closer towards the playoffs.
After winning the toss, MI skipper Hardik Pandya said, “We will bowl. It’s always about playing for pride, it looks quite tough for us but at the same time, we want to play good cricket. Looks like a good track, it’s a fresh wicket so thought that bowling first will be good. Only one change, Naman Dhir comes in place of Nabi.”
KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer said during the time of the toss, “It’s always about doing the small things well, obviously the dew is a factor but we have to keep that out of mind. The message is clear, each one of them knows their role and responsibility. Batting first we are going with the same team.”
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Shams Mulani, Shivalik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya.