On Wednesday, former Indin wicket-keeper batsman, Saba Karim said that Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma must capitalize on his red-hot international form during the upcoming second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, starting from September 19 with the mth between MI and Chennai Super Kings (SK).

During a recent interview on n YouTube channel Khelneeti, Saba Karim said, “There’s a need for improvement in his batting. He’s the captain and the Mumbai Indians are winning trophies under him, that’s a different thing. They have a lot of match-winners so his performances don’t get much attention.”

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He further added, “His most important role in the team is as a batsman… This is a peculiar case. Every time he goes to the IPL he’s in brilliant form in international cricket but fails to convert it during the tournament.”

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians will be locking horns with Chennai Super Kings (SK) on September 19 in Dubi.

Talking bout the game, Saba Karim said, “I sometimes feel that a player gets consumed too much into captaincy and it’s possible his focus wavers from batting. If you are a batsman-captain, your first role is to make runs with the bat. Captaincy gets better with the confidence from batting which has happened in Rohit Sharma’s case as well.”

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He further added, “However, when you have been captaining for a long time, the focus, preparation, and temperament you need to have there gets disturbed. You tend to think more as a captain on batting and bowling strategies… It’s very important for a captain to have that clarity when he goes out to bat. I expect to see that change in his batting this time, hopefully, it’s not against Delhi Capitals though.”