Many big players are expected to be released by their franchise s ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction . One big name to look out for the upcoming IPL auction would be Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. The opening batter is among the most successful captains in the IPL who led Mumbai Indians to five titles. However, the franchise removed him from the captaincy ahead of IPL 2024 and picked Hardik Pandya as a replacement.
Now, with the mega auction set to take place in the upcoming months, fans are anticipating that Rohit Sharma is going to be released by MI and many franchises are showing interest to pick India’s T20 World Cup winning captain in their squads for IPL 2025. Recently, Jonty Rhodes who is the head coach of Lucknow Super Giants said that he is ready to welcome Rohit in their squad if he comes in the mega auction.
“If Rohit Sharma comes into the auction, LSG is ready to welcome him. He’s such a great player, every team will be glad to go for him” Jonty Rhodes was quoted as saying by News24Sports.
That is where Jadeja is best: Jonty Rhodes hails star Indian cricketer as best fielder in modern cricket
Jonty Rhodes hailed India’s Ravindra Jadeja for his excellent skills on the field and termed him as the best fielder in modern cricket. He mentioned Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja as the two of the best fielders from the Indian cricket team. Jonty Rhodes is himself regarded as the greatest fielder in international cricket. He mentioned that Jadeja is a kind of player who can field from any position.
“Two of the players whom I have always admired as a fielder are Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja. They two are the best Indian fielders, but when I talk of modern cricket, the best fielder is surely Ravindra Jadeja, whom you all fondly call Sir Jadeja,” Rhodes was quoted as saying by Cricket Country.
“The reason why I consider him the best is because he can field at any position. You can place him at mid-wicket, long-on, or short cover. He is so quick on the feet that the batter fears when the ball goes to him. So more than catching or throwing the ball, the thing that matters in fielding is how quickly you reach to the ball. And that is where Jadeja is best,” Rhodes added.