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Rohit Sharma Fine Tunes His Pull Shot Ahead Of The IPL 2021
By CricShots - Apr 8, 2021 11:26 am
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Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper, Rohit Sharma will be eyeing to take his team to rewrite the history books in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 by becoming the first franchise to win the coveted trophy three times in a row. The right-handed opener has been training hard ahead of the season-opener on April 9 which they will be playing against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

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Rohit Sharma led MI to 5 IPL titles

Rohit Sharma is expected to play a key role in a star-studded Mumbai-based franchise in the 14th edition of the cash-rich league. On Wednesday, MI teased at what was to come from the explosive batsman on Instagram with a clip of their skipper nailing his trademark pull shot in the nets.

 

Rohit Sharma is the most successful captain in the history of the biggest T20 league in the world, having led Mumbai Indians to a record five titles. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have the next best trophy cabinet, with three.

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In IPL 2020, Rohit had managed to score 332 runs from 12 games as MI dominated the season in the United Arab Emirates. Despite not having the most prolific of seasons, the MI skipper had amassed a match-winning half-century in the final against Delhi Capitals (DC) as Mumbai clinched the title.

Mumbai Indians will be commencing their campaign with the season-opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IPL 2021 will be played across six venues and none of the teams will be having the advantage of playing home games.  The six venues are Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad.