NEW DELHI: Marking 15 years with the Mumbai Indians at the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit Sharma expressed heartfelt gratitude to teammates, support staff and the franchise management, crediting the team environment for shaping his leadership journey.
Rohit acknowledged the collective effort behind the team’s success and the personal milestones he achieved during his long stint.
“Thank you so much for making it so special. Thanks Polly (Kieron Pollard), Hardik (Pandya), Surya (Suryakumar Yadav), Shardul (Thakur), Mali (Malinga), coach, and also rest of you all. Thank you so much. It couldn't have been what it is for me without the effort of all you guys. This is a very very special team, very very special franchise and very very special people involved in this team, ” he said in a video shared by the franchise on social media.
Rohit, who led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles, emphasised that the achievements were a result of a collective unit rather than individual brilliance.