IPL 2025, April 4 -- Mumbai Indians have made a stuttering start to their Indian Premier League (IPL) season and chief among the issues plaguing the team is the form of their talisman opener, Rohit Sharma. The "Hitman", as he is fondly known, has failed to show his class with scores of 0, 8, and 13 in the three matches so far, and scrutiny over his place in the side has been getting tighter. However, MI's batting coach Kieron Pollard, has jumped to his former teammate's defence, calling Sharma a "legend".

Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Lucknow, Pollard was quoted as saying: "I've played alongside Rohit since Under-19 cricket and he has forged his name and etched his name in history in the record books, in different situati...