[Watch] RR bowling coach Shane Bond greets Rohit Sharma in a funny way ahead of IPL 2024 clash vs MI in Jaipur
Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowling coach Shane Bond greeted Rohit Sharma in a funny way ahead of the match against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in Jaipur. MI and RR will lock horns in the 38th match of the IPL 2024 on Monday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
On the eve of the match, the Mumbai Indians franchise shared a video on X to give a glimpse of a fun meet-up of Shane Bond and Rohit Sharma at the venue. In it, Bond could be seen coming from behind and catching Rohit off-guard in an attempt to kiss him.
The duo then shared a hearty laugh and greeted each other with a warm hug. Shane Bond was a bowling coach for MI till the last season and shares a great bond with the franchise's former captain Rohit.
You can watch the video below:
"I am not a big fan of the Impact player rule" - Rohit Sharma
While speaking recently on the Club Prairie Fire podcast, Rohit Sharma revealed that he does not like the impact player rule in IPL as it has been stagnating the role of Indian all-rounders.
He backed his views by referencing the lack of bowling opportunities for players like Shivam Dube, and Washington Sundar in the ongoing season. Sharma said:
"I genuinely feel it is going to hold back the development of all-rounders because eventually cricket is played by 11 players, not 12. So I am not a big fan of the Impact player rule because you are taking out so much from the game just to make it a little more entertaining for the people around. But just the cricketing aspect of it, I feel guys like Washington Sundar, and Shivam Dube are not getting to bowl, which is not a good thing for us (India).
He continued:
"Not sure what you can do about it, but I am not a fan of it. It is entertaining though as there are 12 players to select from and whoever that Impact player is, can see how the game is going and change it on what you need, and how the pitch is behaving."
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