Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants' disappointing IPL 2024 campaigns culminated on Friday with both teams failing to qualify for the playoffs. For Mumbai Indians, the removal of Rohit Sharma as captain cast a long shadow, while current skipper Hardik Pandya faced criticism from fans. Lucknow Super Giants, despite coming close to the playoffs, were marred by negative publicity surrounding an animated discussion between owner Sanjiv Goenka and skipper KL Rahul.
In their final match, Lucknow Super Giants emerged victorious against Mumbai Indians. Post-match, Goenka engaged in a lengthy conversation with Rohit Sharma, sparking speculation about the latter's potential departure from Mumbai Indians.
Rohit Sharma's performance in IPL 2024 fell short of expectations, but he remained focused on improving his game. Despite his struggles, he ended the tournament with a brilliant 38-ball 68. Overall, he amassed 417 runs in 14 innings, including a century and a fifty.
"As a batter, I know I didn't live up to the standard," Rohit admitted. "But I try to stay in a good mindset, in the right zone, keep practicing, and improve on all the flaws in my game."
Mumbai Indians endured a dismal season, finishing at the bottom of the points table. "Our season didn't go according to plan," Rohit said. "We blame ourselves for this because we made too many mistakes during the season."
Rohit Sharma's next assignment will be to lead India in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA. India will face Bangladesh in a warm-up match on June 1 before opening their campaign against Ireland on June 5.
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