Pollard backs Rohit to come good despite his initial poor scores

Mumbai Indians batting coach, Keiron Pollard, has backed Rohit Sharma despite his poor start to IPL 2025.

Rohit has scored 0, 8, and 13 in his first three matches.

"There are times when you have a couple of low scores but, you know, he's earned the right as an individual to now enjoy his cricket and not be pressurized in certain situations," Pollard said.

"So let's not judge on a couple low scores. In cricket, you know, we fail more than we succeed and I'm sure we'll be singing out his praises when he comes out and gives us that big score and then we'll be on to the next hot topic."

"Personally, I've played alongside Rohit since under-19 cricket and he has forged his name and etched his name in history, in the record books, in different situations, different formats of the game. He's a legendary name in his own right and as an individual as well."

Pollard acknowledged the "generational changes" in the MI side but believes there's still room for established players.

"Well, there's a place for everyone," Pollard said. "You know, when you look at it, at some point in time, the superstars we speak about were young talents as well. At one point in time. So why would we say there's no space for them?"

"We just need to continue to be careful in the way that we portray things. There's a cycle in everything that you do. There are generational changes and you know, we just need to accept."