The IPL 2025 retention rules are already out and the franchises might have started to plan the mega auction and which players to retain and which players to leave. So many speculations and different media reports are going on regarding the franchise retaining a particular player. Just like other players, a recently-concluded T20 WC-winning captain Rohit Sharma is also the talk of the town as far as IPL 2025. There are a few speculations that say Rohit Sharma might join RCB in IPL 2025. On that, former RCB legend AB de Villiers reacts and laughs off all the rumors regarding the former MI captain joining RCB.
AB de Villiers, who has also played for RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) for a good time laughs off the rumors on Rohit Sharma joining Virat Kohli’s franchise. He also thinks that MI (Mumbai Indians) might not leave Rohit Sharma in the IPL 2025 auction. Today, we will see what AB de Villiers has to say on Rohit’s IPL 2025 rumors, and what he feels about that. So let’s start.
Rohit Sharma to join RCB?
After the retention rules are out, all the teams will now start to look for the scenarios in which they can retain 6 players (including one RTM option) before the IPL 2025 mega auction. Now, the speculations are going on regarding Rohit Sharma leaving MI and joining RCB in IPL 2025.
We have seen in the last IPL (Indian Premier League) season that the MI franchise brought back Hardik Pandya to the team. Not only that, they made him the captain of the franchise ahead of Rohit Sharma. Rohit played the whole tournament as a player.
The MI fans didn’t take that decision and boycotted the franchise. They wanted their most successful captain Rohit Sharma in the captaincy role instead of Hardik. There are also some media reports which suggest there are some differences of opinion between the two individuals. Not everyone in the team was not on the same page also as far as the captaincy decision is concerned.
Rohit himself was seen as not happy throughout the tournament and a video also went viral in which he said – “I made this home” (ye ghar maine banaya hai). Now, so many fans and experts think that Rohit might not stay in MI. Some people also think that the emotions might come into Rohit’s decision to stay in MI. That’s why the speculation started to take fire.
Some reports also suggest that Rohit might join Virat Kohli in RCB for IPL 2025. It will help them to find a new leader in Rohit Sharma and an opener instead of Faf du Plessis as the South African in almost 40.
AB de Villiers laughs off rumors of Rohit Sharma joining RCB
A former RCB legend AB de Villiers didn’t agree with the rumors of Rohit going to RCB. On his YouTube channel, he laughs off the rumors of Rohit coming into RCB. He also thinks that if this move happens, it will be the biggest move in the IPL history, even bigger than Hardik’s move last year. AB de Villiers said the possibility of this happening in very less.
“The comment made on Rohit nearly made me chuckle. If Rohit joins RCB from Mumbai Indians, that may make for a very interesting story. Whoa! Imagine the headlines. It will be bigger than Hardik Pandya’s move. It wasn’t shocking when he returned to Mumbai from Gujarat Titans. But, oh my god, if Rohit relocates from Mumbai to play for his opponents in the RCB! There doesn’t seem to be a choice there. I don’t think MI will ever leave Rohit. I’ll give that a 0.1 percent or zero chance. – AB de Villiers said (quoted by us) in a live Q&A session on Youtube.
AB de Villiers also backed Faf du Plessis’s stay in RCB
The former South African legend also thinks that his childhood friend Faf du Plessis might stay in RCB in the next season. He said age is not an issue for Faf du Plessis and Virat will back his experience in the team.
He said (quoted by us) – “Guys, age is just a number. I don’t see why his turning 40 would be an issue. The players have become used to him because he has been there for a few seasons. I am aware that he has been under pressure because he hasn’t helped RCB win a title, but he has been a fantastic player. Hoping that Virat will support him with all his experience.
Conclusion
So this is what AB de Villiers has to say on Rohit Sharma and his stay in MI. The IPL 2025 retention rules are already out and the franchises have been given the time till October 31, 2024, to decide their retentions. The auction date is still not confirmed yet. Let’s see whom will MI retain before the IPL 2025 auction. What do you think?
Will Rohit Sharma join RCB or stay in MI? If not, then will he join any other franchise than MI or RCB?
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FAQs:-
(1) How many retentions are allowed to the franchises in IPL 2025?
The franchises can retain up to 6 players, including one RTM card option. Also, the maximum limit to retain a capped player is 5 and the maximum limit to retain an uncapped player is 2.
(2) Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2025?
After the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) brought back the old uncapped player rule, there is a possibility that MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2025. That old uncapped player rule says if a player didn’t play for India in the last 5 years, the franchise can retain him as an uncapped player.
(3) Will the impact player rule be there in the next IPL season?
Yes. The impact player rule will stay in the IPL 2025.
(4) How much amount a retained uncapped player will get?
An uncapped player will get INR 4 crore if a franchise retains him.
