New Delhi: Rohit Sharmawho led. Mumbai Indians (MI) to five Indian Premier League (IPL) title, is all set to return to competitive cricket in the upcoming IPL season starting from March 28. Legendary Indian spinner and former MI player Harbhajan Singh He believes that Rohit should be actively involved on the field instead of being used as an impact player.The impact player rule, introduced in the IPL in 2023, allows teams to replace a member of the playing eleven with one of five designated substitutes at any time during a match.
This tactical 12th man can bat and bowl his full quota of overs, significantly enhancing the team’s strategy, increasing the scoring rate and reinforcing special batting or bowling.Speaking on JioStar, former India spinner Harbhajan urged the Mumbai Indians management to field Rohit.“Rohit Sharma has been used as the 12th man who only bats, but I think the kind of leader he has been, a player like him should come on the field,” he said.The 38-year-old featured in most of the matches as an impact player last season, when Mumbai Indians finished fourth in the points table.Harbhajan also believes MI captain. Hardik Pandya One can benefit from Rohit Sharma’s experience while making important decisions during matches.“In tough matches, when you need to take some calls, when sometimes the captain needs a shoulder to lean on, Rohit Sharma can do that for Hardik Pandya,” Harbhajan said.In the last IPL season, Rohit scored 418 runs in 15 matches for Mumbai Indians, averaging 29.86 with a strike rate of 149.29, including a top score of 81.He achieved this feat after a slow start to the season, with four 50+ scores during the eliminator against Gujarat Titans and crossed 7,000 career IPL runs.
