Rohit Sharma indifferent in IPL 2025? Former MI Captain lacks inspiration, says former India cricketer

Rohit Sharma hasn’t been anywhere near his best in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He might be Mumbai Indians’ (MI) third-best scorer this season, with 329 runs, but when compared to other batters, Rohit isn’t even close to the best.

Retirement from T20I and Test cricket should, in theory, open him up even more; just see Trent Boult or Faf du Plessis. But that hasn’t been the case. But why?

According to former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan, Rohit has looked as motivated or focused to light up the IPL 2025. And he boils it down to the former MI captain achieving it all. Rohit retired from T20Is after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. And it’s been less than three weeks , when he announced his retirement from Test cricket.

He’s enjoyed a great career. And we haven’t even mentioned the 6 trophies, 5 IPL and 1 Champions League T20, with MI. He’s done it all and now the drive might not be there.

“He seems to be a bit disinterested; the motivation, the fire in the belly, has satiated. He has won almost everything, from winning the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy to retiring from Test cricket. Hence, to motivate yourself to play at this level of cricket every day is a very tough task,” Wassan said during the tenth episode of Bails and Banter.

Rohit also happens to be 38. At that age, to push yourself isn’t easy. To wake up being as motivated as when you were 18 or 28 isn’t possible for most. His only goal now seems to be the 2027 ODI World Cup. But that’s more than 2 years away. And since he’s retired from T20Is and done it all for MI, he might have trouble showing up in the IPL 2025.

“A player needs to have some sort of aim in the future; it could be the longevity and the legacy. No player wants to compromise on the reputation he/she has built and leave fans with bad memories, and this is something which should motivate them,” he added.