Nita Ambani, the owner of the Mumbai Indians (MI), was recently urged by a fan to restore Rohit Sharma as captain for the current Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season. When Ambani visited the Shri Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi on Sunday, April 13, the incidence happened.
Fans reacted negatively when all-rounder Hardik Pandya took over as team captain before of the previous season, replacing the seasoned opening batsman. MI finished bottom in the IPL 2024 points standings with only four victories from 14 games.
A fan was heard telling Ambani in a video that went viral on social media:
“Madam, Madam, Rohit ko captain karo, Rohit ko captain karo (Madam, Madam, make Rohit the captain, make Rohit the captain).”
In response to the fan’s plea, Ambani stated:
“Baba ki marzi [ Sai Baba’s wish].”
Man was demanding captaincy for Rohit Sharma in front of Nita Ambani. This is madness.💀 pic.twitter.com/dCbdVuQZJu
— Gems of Cricket (@GemsOfCrickets) April 13, 2025In the history of the league, Rohit Sharma has been one of the most successful captains. Mumbai and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) share the most IPL titles with five wins under his leadership.
In 158 games while serving as captain, Sharma guided Mumbai. He had 87 victories and a winning percentage of 55.06 in the end.
Rohit Sharma has struggled to find his form in IPL 2025
The successful hitter Rohit Sharma experiences a temporary decline in his batting performance for this season. Throughout the past 37 years his batting performance remains unimpressive with no large scores appearing in his record. His total scores in five innings amount to 56 runs with an average score of 11.20.
Sharma scored 18 runs through 12 balls before Nigam ended his innings in the MI match versus DC at Arun Jaitley Stadium New Delhi on April 13 2025. The Indian batsman died as Vipraj Nigam dismissed him for 18 runs off 12 deliveries.
Mumbai narrowly won by 12 runs after successfully defending the 206-run mark. Delhi’s four-match winning streak came to an end as Hardik Pandya and company became the first club to defeat the Axar Patel-led team in the 2025 Indian Premier League.
MI is ranked seventh in the standings after winning two of their first six games. On Thursday, April 17, they will play the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Wankhede Stadium.
