Irfan Pathan feels Rohit Sharma has played as big a role in the Mumbai Indians' (MI) success in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as MS Dhoni has done for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Speaking to Star Sports, Irfan opined that Rohit Sharma to Mumbai Indians is what MS Dhoni is to CSK. He acknowledged the efforts with which Rohit built the team and led them to 5 IPL titles. 🏏

"Rohit Sharma has a huge stature in the team. For me, Rohit Sharma's stature in Mumbai Indians is similar to that of Dhoni's stature in CSK. Rohit Sharma has build the team with blood and sweat as captain, he has contributed a lot, always involved in the team meeting✅️.

He is an amazing captain, a bowlers' captain. Last year, despite (Jofra) Archer's form and (Jasprit) Bumrah not being there, Rohit still had a great IPL season as a captain," Irfan said.

Now, with SKY, Bumrah and Rohit being there, who have performed leadership roles at International level, it will be a challenge for Hardik. The result lies in management for MI and Hardik. It won't be easy for Hardik," Irfan said.