With Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav \u2014 India\u2019s T20 World Cup-winning captains in 2024 and 2026, respectively \u2014 part of the Mumbai Indians set-up along with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner, Jayawardene feels the leadership group offers invaluable support both on and off the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to have all this experience. Everyone brings that element. Even to have players like Trent, who has played a fair amount of cricket around the world, it\u2019s great to have that,\u201d Jayawardene said.<\/p>\n
The MI coach emphasised that the franchise has consciously built a core group over the years, and the team is now reaping the rewards.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud of that as well because that\u2019s a core group that we built over many years. That\u2019s a benefit that we reap from that,\u201d he said. \u201cThe contribution that Rohit brings in, Surya brings in, every other cricketer brings in \u2014 it\u2019s massive. Hardik is enjoying that. He is quite open to getting those ideas and getting that help out there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also pointed out that Hardik\u2019s role as an all-rounder makes the support even more valuable. \u201cEspecially him being an all-rounder, he needs that help on the field. Having these guys on the field is a massive plus,\u201d Jayawardene said. \u201cNot just on the field, but off the field as well\u2026 to have that kind of experience in our camp is a massive plus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Published on Mar 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n