India, April 8 -- Mumbai Indians' decision to use their former captain Rohit Sharma as an impact sub did not sit well with ex-India batting coach Sanjay Bangar. He felt MI captain Hardik Pandya needed the experienced campaigner, who led the team to five IPL titles and is a T20 World Cup-winning skipper, in the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday at the Wankhede, where the hosts lost by 12 runs. But Bangar was left at loggerheads with former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu, who felt Hardik should be left alone.

Amid his continued meagre returns with the bat in IPL, Rohit has been used as an impact sub twice this season, the first being in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at home last week. Bangar, speaking to ESPNCric...