Captain Rohit Sharma asked his Mumbai Indians teammates to show desperation and hunger to get their IPL 2022 season back on track.
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Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have started their IPL 2022 season in traditional fashion as they lost three matches on the trot. However, in the 10-franchise event, the results could cost them dearly in their bid to book a berth in the IPL 2022 playoffs.
Mumbai Indians will be looking to break their losing streak against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2022 clash at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune later on Sunday.
And captain Rohit Sharma has asked his teammates to show desperation on the field to get their season back on track.
“We seriously cannot be blaming individuals here. It’s all of us. We win together, we lose together. That is as simple as that for me,” Rohit said in a passionate speech in the dressing room after the game against KKR.
“I think slight desperation is required from each one of us. That desperation is very, very, very important. Because opposition are different, they come up with different plans. We just need to stay ahead of them. And the only way we can do that is by having that slight hunger and that desperation on the field—with the bat, with the ball,” he added.
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Rohit Sharma made a bright start to his full-time captaincy stint for the Indian cricket team after taking over the reins from his compatriot Virat Kohli. Under his captaincy, India clean swept the Test series against Sri Lanka besides winning in the limited-overs format over the island nation, New Zealand and the West Indies.
However, the opener, had made his ability as a captain clear since taking over the role from former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting in 2013 for Mumbai Indians. It is under his leadership that the Mumbai-franchise went on to clinch a record-five IPL titles.
Moreover, Rohit Sharma, has led the franchise over 129 matches so far and recorded a win percentage of above 59.
