LSG vs Mi, IPL 2025: Kieron Pollard jumps to Rohit Sharma's defense, says 'we fail more than we succeed' | Mint

IPL 2025: Mumbai -indians made a stuttering start of their Indian Premier League (IPL) season and the head among the issues that is harassing the team is the form of their Talisman opener, Rohit Sharma. The ‘hitman’, as he is very well known, has failed to show his class with a score of 0, 8 and 13 in the three games so far, and the investigation into his place in the side has become tighter. However, MI’s batting coach Kieron Pollard jumped to his former teammate’s defense and called Sharma a ‘legend’. Pollard said at the press conference before the match in Lucknow: ‘I have been playing since Rohit since the cricket under 19 and he has forged his name and led his name in history in the record books, in different situations, different forms of the game. He is a legend of the game in his own right, and as an individual. ” “There are times when you have a few layers of scores … He has earned the right as an individual to enjoy his cricket now and not to be under pressure in certain situations. Let us not judge a few layers of scores. In cricket we know that we fail more than we succeed, and I will be sure that we will sing his praise if he gives us the big score, and then we will emphasize the next hot topic. What should Rohit Sharma do? Rohit Sharma will have to captivate the big score quickly and preferably against the Lucknow Super Giants, as Mumbai -Indians have historically done bad at Ekana Cricket Stadium. In fact, they have never won a game on the venue and in 5 games against LSG they only won 1 win. With just 1 win in 3 games so far this season, the five -time champions face many challenges early in the season. Pollard feels the key to overcoming it is just to adjust. “For me and for us, I think it’s more about adaptability in everything offered on a specific day,” Pollard said. “As a former player and part of management, you want to be able to prepare for any event, and you try to control things you can control, and the nature of the surfaces is something we cannot control as a management and as a playgroup. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap.