MI to Release Both Rohit, Hardik Next Season? Sehwag Hints Big Changes

is It True? MI to Release Rohit, Hardik Next Season, Says Sehwag

"Tell me something. Having Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan in one film won't guarantee a hit. Will it? You need to perform, right? You need a good script. Similarly, all these big names need to come together and perform on the ground. Rohit Sharma scored one century and MI lost. Where are the other performances?" Sehwag told Cricbuzz.

"Ishan Kishan played the entire season and couldn't last beyond the Powerplay. Only two names are sure at this stage for MI – Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav. They will be the top two names retained. If it comes down to the third or fourth option, we'll see."

Tiwary resonates with Sehwag

Sehwag's sentiments were echoed by former India batter Manoj Tiwary, who urged the MI team management to consider either Bumrah or SKY as their next captain. Bumrah has captained India in a Test match against England and three T20Is against Ireland, while Suryakumar was appointed captain in a T20I series against Australia and in South Africa shortly after last year's World Cup.

Bumrah has taken 20 wickets and is second on the list of Orange Cap, while Suryakumar has scored 345 runs, including a century. Investing in either one of the two is the right move for MI, as Tiwary is confident Rohit won't return for another season.

"I am also looking at Bumrah and SKY as the two players who will be retained by Mumbai Indians. No one beyond them, and no foreign players either. Tim David has not lived up to the hype. My advice to the management would be to retain just two players – Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah – and make one of the two captains. I am not keeping Rohit either because, looking at him, it appears he doesn't want to be retained," added Tiwary.