Mumbai, March 13 -- Former Indian cricketer and now a commentator, Aakash Chopra, expressed that the star cricketer Rohit Sharma should stay on the field for the entirety of a match instead of playing as an Impact Player in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Chopra noted that Rohit is "the fittest, meanest and maybe the strongest" than he has ever been in his life.

Rohit Sharma had a good season with the bat as the former Team India captain scored 418 runs in 15 IPL 2025 matches, at a strike rate of 149.28. Notably, the Mumbai-based franchise often used Rohit as an Impact Player in IPL 2025, limiting his role to just a batter in the matches.

Speaking on JioStar, Aakash Chopra said that Rohit Sharma should play the ful...