Rohit Sharma

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Rohit Sharma, the player Mumbai Indians (MI) revolves around, is an undisputed leader in T20 cricket with his record of guiding MI to five IPL titles. The longest serving IPL Captain and also the second longest serving of any IPL franchise after MS Dhoni, MI signed Rohit during Mega Auction 2011 (Jan 8th) for Rs 9.2 crore which now looks like a bargain.
The 35-year-old is also MI's top run scorer in IPL history with 4,709 runs in 182 games and a high score of 109*. He has amassed a century and 32 fifty during his MI career. On Sunday, the fearless hitter completed 12 years with MI and when asked about his journey so far, said it's been quite an emotional time for him.
"I can't believe it's been 12 years at Mumbai Indians. It has been an extremely exciting and emotional journey for me. We've achieved so much together with stalwarts, youngsters and our Paltan", he said.
"Mumbai Indians is my family, and I want to thank my fellow players, fans and management for all the love. Looking forward to creating many more memories and spreading more smiles for our Paltan", he further added.
Rohit, who is currently leading the Indian cricket team for the upcoming three-game ODI series against Sri Lanka, will captain MI in the 2023 IPL. He is hoping to be in top form and lead MI to the title, especially with the ODI 2023 Cricket World Cup looming. He also won two T20 Champions League trophies during his brilliant career at MI. Match Awards. Rohit also has the2nd most IPL wins as captain; 81 wins in 143 games.
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