I Want To Bring The Glory Back To Mumbai Indians, But In New Role: Rohit Sharma

Mumbai: Former skipper Rohit Sharma, who won joint-most successful captain in the history of the IPL, reflected on how his role has evolved over the years within the Mumbai Indians (MI) setup, from adapting to new roles to leading the team to glory. Notably, Rohit Sharma has won six titles, joint most by a player with Ambati Rayudu.

Rohit stated that a lot has changed since he began his stint, but his passion and desire to win games and trophies for the franchise have never changed.

The 38-year-old has been struggling to score runs in the IPL since 2013, having not seen 500+ run season in the last 11 years. In addition to this, he has failed to score big in the first three games of the ongoing IPL 2025, including a duck in the campaign opener against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The right-hand batter failed again in the next encounter against the Gujarat Titans (GT), which MI lost by 36 runs on Saturday, scoring only 8 runs, followed by a score of 13 in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where he came as an Impact Sub.

"Since I started, things have obviously changed. I used to bat in the middle order; now, I open the innings. I was the captain; now, I’m not. Some of my teammates from our championship-winning seasons are now in coaching roles. So, roles have changed, a lot has changed, but mindset remains the same. What I want to do for this team has not changed, and that is to go out there and win games and trophies. That is what Mumbai Indians are known for. Over the years, we have won trophies and turned games around from situations no one believed in. That is what MI and Mumbai are all about," Rohit said on JioHotstar's special feature ‘Charcha with Rohit Sharma'.

Rohit, who is the most successful IPL captain of all time with five title to his name, further spoke about the new players who have joined Mumbai Indians this season and said, "Guys like Trent Boult, who have been here before, bring a lot of experience and understand MI’s culture. Then we have Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand captain, who adds both experience and class. Players like Will Jacks and Reece Topley bring variety, while Ryan Rickelton is an exciting young prospect."

"Each of these players adds something different to the team, and when you bring that together as a collective unit, it makes a big impact. We also have several young Indian players with great potential, and I am looking forward to playing alongside them. My immediate goal is to win the TATA IPL trophy and bring the glory back to Mumbai Indians," he added.