Rohit Sharma hopes to lead the Mumbai Indians to their sixth IPL 2025 championship.

The five-time champion Mumbai Indians, who had a difficult start to the competition, defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets at the Wankhede Stadium to earn their first two points. With this win, they currently have a 24-11 head-to-head record versus KKR.

The Mumbai-based team has had numerous changes throughout the years, but the most famous one was when Ricky Ponting relinquished his captaincy in the middle of the 2013 season and Rohit Sharma took over. In eight years, the Mumbai team won five IPL championships under Rohit’s direction. The experienced batter is keen to assist MI in regaining its former glory, though, as the team’s most recent trophy was won four seasons ago. Rohit, who is frequently spotted sprinting across the pitch, is an essential part of MI’s leadership structure even if he is not the captain.

The Mumbai Indians have a history of starting the IPL 2025 slowly, and this year has been no exception.

They are now seventh in the standings after winning just one of their first three games. Under Hardik Pandya’s leadership, the team had a terrible 2024 season, finishing last in the standings with just four victories from 14 games. The team last won the IPL in 2020. While Rohit is hopeful about taking home prizes, he understands that it won’t be an easy task.

“We are aware that taking home medals is difficult. You have to work hard and a lot of things have to work together for you to win the IPL. That is the tournament’s task. You must win 17 games, which is equivalent to over six months’ worth of T20 matches played in just two months. That’s the problem. Before you reach the prize, you have a lot of boxes to tick.

Hopefully, our team’s exciting young players will help us have a fantastic season. Saying “we will win trophies” is not my main goal; rather, I want to make sure we act morally. He stated exclusively on JioHotstar’s special “Charcha with Rohit Sharma” that “success will follow if we do that.”

Every member of the team contributes something unique: Rohit

The team has added seasoned foreign players to their roster this season. Rohit said he is thrilled to play with the new players and has faith in them. He thinks the team is anticipated to have a significant influence if they all perform as a cohesive one.

“Those who have been here previously, like Trent Boult, bring a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of MI culture. Then we have the captain of New Zealand, Mitchell Santner, who brings class and experience. Variety is provided by players like Will Jacks and Reece Topley, while Ryan Rickelton is a promising young player. Every one of these guys brings something unique to the club, and when you combine it as a whole, it has a significant effect. Additionally, we have a number of young Indian players with a lot of promise, and I am excited to play with them. “My immediate objective is to win the IPL trophy and restore the Mumbai Indians’ glory,” he continued.

MI will next play the Lucknow Super Giants on April 4 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. With a victory under their belt, the team will enter this match with confidence and aim to win both games.