Mumbai Indians opener and Indian team captain Rohit Sharma will play in the eliminator match against Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. The five-time IPL-winning captain recently retired from the long format and is fully focusing on ODIs for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in 2027. Rohit Sharma will be playing in the IPL for his franchise Mumbai Indians, till his retirement from all of cricket.
The MI franchise has won 5 IPL trophies under Rohit's leadership, and now they are aiming for their sixth. They are one of the strongest teams this IPL season, and they entered the playoffs alongside PBKS, Gujarat Titans, and Royal Challengers. Mumbai Indians finished fourth before the playoffs, and they will play the eliminator while the top 2 teams play the qualifier 1. The IPL was supposed to end on May 25, but because of the conflict between India and Pakistan, it was postponed to June 3. Many international players left the tournament, citing national duties.
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Before the eliminator match, the Mumbai Indians replaced Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson and Charith Asalanka in place of Will Jacks, Ryan Rickleton and Corbin Bosch. Bairstow will be the new opener alongside Rohit Sharma in the eliminator match against the Gujarat Titans. Mumbai bought Bairstow for 5.25 crores, and the English opener has already joined the team for practice.
WATCH: Rohit Sharma Singing for Bairstow
The franchise has released a new video, and in that, Bairstow was practising alongside his new opening partner, and the two were enjoying some music. They were vibing to the ‘Runaway’ song, and Rohit was singing “Bairstow, Bairstow…” and the Englishman had no idea, and both are laughing.
Today’s match will be crucial for both Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, as the loser of the match doesn’t get a second chance. The winner of the match will play against the Punjab Kings, who are waiting to play Qualifier 2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings. This is their fourth IPL final, and they definitely want the IPL trophy. This is the 18th IPL season, and let us hope Virat Kohli finally gets his hands on the IPL championship, which is the only cricket mace he doesn’t have in his lobby.
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