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As the time of the mega auction Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is getting close, there are numerous narratives started to surround it following the exit of cricketer Rohit Sharma from Mumbai Indians. The batsman who was the mastermind behind leading the franchise’s six wins at the annual tournament was replaced last season, with Hardik Pandya. After his replacement, the relationship between the former skipper and MI has reportedly deteriorated making Sharma opting for a new team at the tournament.
Recently Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra confirmed the rumours about whether the Hitman might be transferred to a new franchise, to which he agreed. However, he noted the Indian skipper might be in the trade window instead of appearing at the mega auction. Let’s check out the complete information about the news.
Aakash Chopra said Rohit Sharma is not going to be retained in the MI in IPL 2025
The former KKR player responded to a question from a fan on his YouTube channel, “Will he stay or will he go? It’s a big question. Personally, I feel he will not stay. Whoever is retained will be with the thinking that he will remain with you for three years, unless your name is MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings’ story is very different but Rohit Sharma at MI, I feel he might himself leave or MI might leave him.”
Chopra added, “Anything can happen but I don’t think Rohit is going to be retained here. I don’t have any information but I feel Rohit will probably be released. He might go to someone in the trade window, that’s a possibility that he doesn’t go to the auction, but if that doesn’t happen, he might be seen in the auction. I feel his journey with the Mumbai Indians is over.”
On the other hand, he also addressed the rumors about another MI player and India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav’s exit from the franchise.
“What are you asking? I don’t think Suryakumar Yadav will be traded. I haven’t heard anything like that. The Mumbai Indians won’t leave Suryakumar Yadav and I feel Surya also won’t leave either,” he said.
The commentator assured the MI fans that, “Surya will be there. He is not going anywhere. Na, I don’t think so. Surya will remain with the team. I don’t know where you have read that.”
