New Delhi, April 8 -- Rohit Sharma has had a torrid season so far with the bat. In the Indian Premier League 2025 season, Rohit has scored 38 runs in the four innings he has batted at a paltry average of 9.5. To make matters more complicated for the former MI captain, who has led the team to 5 titles, Sharma is being used purely as a batter through the "Impact Sub" rule under Hardik Pandya's leadership causing quite the debate.

Sanjay Bangar and Ambati Rayudu, who are doing media duties for ESPNcricinfo, sit in opposite corners in this debate. Bangar feels MI should not cast aside Sharma as he brings leadership experience to the table while Rayudu feels Pandya should be left alone and be allowed to run this MI side in the way he deems fi...