Is MI Missing More – Bumrah or Rohit?

The Mumbai Indians (MI) aren't performing so well this year, and experts and fans alike are debating the cause. The cricket expert Harsha Bhogle believes that MI lacks their lead pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, who has the ability to destroy partnerships and take pressure shots which no other person can. Parthiv Patel, however, was of the opposite opinion. 

Parthiv's Gutsy Assertion about Rohit Sharma

Smiling, during a conversation, Parthiv said,"Not Bumrah, Mumbai Indians is missing Captain Rohit Sharma."

His comment has sparked discussions among cricket fans. While Bumrah’s match-winning spells are invaluable, Rohit’s leadership has been the backbone of MI’s five IPL titles. His captaincy brings a strategic edge, confidence, and the ability to handle pressure, making his absence equally significant.

Come on guys. I’ve got some great collabs and content, if you want impressions. Why lie about me? https://t.co/ovXFQZJXVN

— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) March 30, 2025

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Fans React – The MI Conundrum

This scandal has divided MI fans. Some believe Bumrah's lethal bowling could have changed the game, whereas others believe Rohit's leadership cannot be substituted.One thing is certain—MI requires a change, and at the earliest! Who do you miss MI the most? Bumrah or Rohit?

Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India just won their second ICC title by lifting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 title after winning all the five matches in the tournament. Popular Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle, known as "Voice of Cricket", recently opened up why Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest Indian white-ball captains. 

In the last three ICC tournaments, Rohit Sharma-led India won 23 out of 24 games. While they finished as the runners-up of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 as the hosts, where they lost only the Final against Australia, the Men in Blue won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by winning all the matches. 

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final: Rohit Sharma won the Player of the Match award

One of the major reasons for India's success in the recent ICC tournaments is skipper Rohit Sharma's powerful aggressive batting, which provides a strong start for the Men in Blue. While his batting is totally risk or reward status, it has majorly worked for India. During the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, although skipper Rohit Sharma majorly struggled to perform well after getting good starts of 20s, he had the major role to beat New Zealand in the Final.

Chasing down the challenging target of 252 runs in Dubai, captain Rohit Sharma fired up the opposition bowlers in the first powerplay. Sharma completed his half-century in 41 balls and scored 76 off 83 balls with seven fours and three sixes. Although the Blackcaps bowlers fought bravely after the first powerplay, Rohit's powerful start helped India never go behind in the tricky chase and won by four wickets with six balls to spare. There was no doubt why the Indian captain won the Player of the Match award in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final.

Rohit wanted India to play a certain brand of cricket: Harsha Bhogle

In a recent viral video on social media, Harsha Bhogle opened up his view on the captain Rohit Sharma. Despite not having the nature of wild aggressive batting, skipper Rohit Sharma wants to set a strong brand of cricket. 

The voice of cricket said, "Rohit Sharma is doing something remarkable and he must now go down as one of India's great white ball captains. I spoke to him immediately after the match at the Player of the Match presentation and I asked him if the manner in which he was playing was normal to him, and he said, no, it didn't come naturally to him but he wanted India to play a certain brand of cricket and so he thought he must play that too. Sometimes predetermined, sometimes high-risk, sometimes get out early, but that is the brand of cricket he wanted to play. High-impact cricket and when the captain shows the way, then everybody follows, and this is as good a cast as I have ever seen."  

Voice of cricket Harsha Bhogle speaking on the innings of Captain Rohit Sharma in Champions trophy final 🫰🫶 pic.twitter.com/wTDtGNHRrZ

— Immy|| 🇮🇳 (@TotallyImro45) March 13, 2025

Famous Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle has picked up his Test XI of the year 2024. The squad sees three Indians but not the star batters. 

Cricbuzz released a video on Christmas Day 2024, where the popular Indian commentator revealed his best XI in Test cricket this calendar year. Before starting it, he reminded us of only two Test draws in the calendar year, along with batters scoring faster runs and bowlers taking faster wickets. Also, he didn’t forget to remind the record of Test successes for the visitors.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ben Duckett are the openers for Harsha Bhogle

Yashasvi Jaiswal was Bhogle’s first pick, who is the second most run-scorer in Test 2024 with 1312 Test runs with an average of 52.48, including three centuries and seven half-centuries. 

English Test opener Ben Duckett was Bhogle’s second opener in the list. With a record of two centuries and six half-centuries, Duckett is the third most run-scorer in Test cricket this calendar year, with 1149 runs. Bhogle especially mentioned his Test centuries at Rajkot and Multan. 

4-6 were easy after the tricky no.3

Calling the tricky one in no.3, Bhogle picked up New Zealand legend Kane Williamson, who scored 1013 Test runs in nine matches with an average of 59.58, including four centuries and four half-centuries. 

Bhogle felt an easy pick for the next three numbers as he named the English stars Joe Root and Harry Brook before naming the Sri Lankan Kamindu Mendis. Root is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket in this calendar year with 1556 Test runs with an average of 55.57, including six centuries and five half-centuries. 

Brook recorded a triple-century during the Multan Test as he scored 1100 Test runs with an average of 55, including hitting four centuries and three half-centuries. 

Kamindu Mendis has scored 1049 runs in nine Tests with an average of 74.92, including five centuries and three half-centuries. Although Bhogle also took the name of the Australian cricketer Travis Head, who is dominating in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he has been missed out on due to his poor performances against other teams.

Wicketkeeper

Pakistan keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan was Bhogle’s wicketkeeper choice as well as for the number seven batting position. 

Pacers

Before taking the tough no.8 position, Bhogle took the names of the last three bowlers, all as the pacers. He named English Gus Atkinson, South African Kagiso Rabada, and Indian star Jasprit Bumrah in the last three names by looking at their fantastic bowling performances throughout the year. However, Bhogle also took the names of the New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry, the Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, and the West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seals. 

While Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket in 2024 with 62 wickets, Atkinson is just next to him with 52 Test wickets. Rabada has taken 32 Test wickets this year. 

An Indian in the no.8 choice

Talking about the remaining no.8 one, Bhogle chose a spinner. While there is a lack of battle in the wrist spin and off-spin, he went to the left-arm spin. After taking the names of South African Keshav Maharaj and Sri Lankan Prabath Jayasuriya, Bhogle ultimately took the name of Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja.

Captain

Bhogle finished it by choosing his captain, and he is the Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Under his captaincy, India played the ongoing five-match Test series opener against the hosts Australia at Perth, where the visitors won by 295 runs to take the series lead by 1-0. 

Harsha Bhogle's Test XI of the Year

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Gus Atkinson, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah (C)