Ex Indian opener Virender Sehwag believes that Rohit Sharma will not be retained by Mumbai Indians. He also has doubts over the retention of Hardik Pandya, the current captain of Mumbai Indians.

Sehwag believes that Rohit's potential non-retention by MI is purely based on his numbers. He suggests that apart from Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav, no one in the MI dressing room can guarantee themselves a spot for retention ahead of the mega auction next season. This also hints at a question mark over Hardik's retention.

“If you get Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan for one movie, it doesn't mean it will be a hit film. You have to perform. There has to be something in the script. Look at these big names...they all have to perform. Rohit scored one hundred and it was in a losing cause. In the remaining matches, when did he perform? Ishan Kishan has not gone beyond the powerplay the entire season. So the only two players who are certain are Bumrah and Suryakumar. If they have a third and a fourth, we'll see,” he said.

In the current IPL 2024 season, Rohit has accumulated only 330 runs. While this includes a century, it also encompasses a forgettable run of just 34 runs in the last five innings, with four single-digit scores.