'Time to take a breather' - Michael Vaughan's advice to Rohit Sharma amid dismal run in IPL 2022

Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that Rohit Sharma needs to loosen up and decompress by taking a break from competitive cricket. His team Mumbai Indians is yet to win a game in IPL 2022 and has eight losses now. Vaughan feels that if MI loses a couple more games, then it will be time for Rohit to step back from the game for a while.

Rohit Sharma has had a dismal run in IPL 2022, with his side failing to win a single match in eight appearances thus far. In Mumbai’s recent game against the Lucknow Super Giants, it looked like Rohit got his groove back, but he was unable to build on his start and was dismissed for 39 (31).

In all of Mumbai’s outings so far, only Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma have shown consistency in their performances. Vaughan shared his opinion on Rohit’s bumpy phase and MI’s horrific performance in the IPL 2022.

“It’s just the Mumbai operation this year, it’s just not working. It’s now got to a stage where I think it’s worth them throwing in more youngsters to give them experience. Just to see if they can unearth one or two more wonderful young players. And then if you lose another couple, I honestly think it’s time for Rohit Sharma to take a breather,” Vaughan told Cricbuzz.

You have to pick and choose when you can take a breather: Michael Vaughan

Rohit, the most successful captain in the history of IPL, has failed to showcase his captaincy skills. In the eight games so far, he has managed just 153 runs under his belt and his average has fallen below 20.

“Just take a breather. Just take your time. They play so much cricket, you have to pick and choose when you can take a breather. And if Mumbai can’t make the eliminators in a couple of games’ time, which is completely impossible, it probably is now,” Vaughan added showing concern over Rohit’s abysmal form.