Ashwin commented on Rohit's future with MI ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, saying, "After a certain point, money doesn't matter."
New Delhi [India], August 29: Star Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his belief that opener Rohit Sharma will remain with the Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2025 season. Ashwin noted that despite some criticism last year when Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit as captain, Rohit is likely to stay with the franchise.
On his YouTube channel, Ashwin remarked, "Even if you think like Rohit, it's not wrong at all. I don't want any headache. I have captained Mumbai many times and if I'm not the captain, I'm still happy playing for Mumbai. After a certain point, money doesn’t matter for some players."
Rohit had a solid IPL 2024 season, amassing 417 runs with an average of 32.07 and a strike rate of 150, including a century and a fifty, with a top score of 105*.
Since joining the Mumbai Indians in 2011, Rohit has played 199 IPL matches for the franchise, accumulating 5,084 runs at an average of 29.39 and a strike rate of 129.86. He has scored one century and 34 fifties, with his highest score being 109*.
Rohit, who took over the captaincy from Ricky Ponting in 2013, led MI to five IPL titles in ten years (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020) and made two additional playoff appearances. Last year, Hardik Pandya succeeded him as captain after impressive performances with the Gujarat Titans, including a title-winning debut season in 2022.
Rohit also won two Champions League T20 titles with MI in 2011 and 2013, with the latter victory coming under his captaincy. He remains MI's all-time leading run-scorer with 5,357 runs in 208 matches and 204 innings, averaging 29.59 and maintaining a strike rate close to 130, along with one century and 35 fifties.
Before his time with MI, Rohit played for the Deccan Chargers from 2008-2010, scoring 1,170 runs in 45 matches with an average of 30.79 and a strike rate over 131. He was part of the team that won the IPL in 2009, making him a six-time IPL champion.
Rohit is the fourth-highest run-scorer in IPL history, with 6,254 runs in 244 matches, averaging 29.63 and a strike rate of 130.15, including one century and 42 fifties, with his best score being 109*.