Nita Ambani: Wonderful to see Rohit grow as captain of MI and now Team India

Mumbai Indians always have a shortterm goal and a longterm vision owner Nita Ambani said after the franchise splurged Rs 8 crore to buy Jofra Archer a staggering amount given the pacer is not expected to be available for the 2022 seasonAlongside the record fivetime champions MI bidding frenetically for Archer on the second day of the mega auction were Rajasthan Royals as well as Sunrisers Hyderabad even as the English pacer recovers from surgery on his right elbowIt was obvious that the franchises were looking at the longterm even if it meant playing without him in the upcoming edition of the lucrative leagueMumbai Indians always have a shortterm goal and a longterm vision Some of the players that we buy are also meant for longterm vision Nita said after the auctionI have to assure all our fans that we do our best at the auction and keeping the players in mind we hope we can continue to make our fans smile by playing well for all of us she addedWith Englands Liam Livingstone fetching Rs 115 crore from Punjab Kings Archer was not the most expensive buy of the day but certainly a surprise one Archer who continues his recovery from elbow surgery was given permission to enter the auction with a view to compete in 2023 and 2024A day after breaking the bank to buy back young opener Ishan Kishan for Rs 1525 crore MI spent Rs 825 crore on Tim David keeping in mid his finishing prowess Summarising this years mega auction Nita said I am excited for the new season but I must tell you the big auctions are really very difficult It is so difficult to let go of our players who have been a part of our family for so many years We miss them allWhether its a Hardik or a Krunal or a Quinton or a Boult We try our best to get them back but the auction dynamics are so difficult to predict But we are happy with what we have got and all that I can say is that Mumbai Indians will continue to make the best efforts and try our best to entertain our fans in the best way possibleNita is the owner of the most successful IPL franchise and asked it she said I took over this team 14 years ago and to see it now really I am overwhelmed Mumbai Indians is very dear to me I am very passionate about itWith all humility I must say that our hearts swell up with pride to see the stature that Mumbai Indians has reached whether onfield or offfieldThe credit for all of this goes to the One Family of Mumbai Indians our players support staff our fans everybody on the ground the groundsmen who do their best that is the core of Mumbai IndiansShe is also delighted to see MI skipper Rohit Sharma now leading the Indian team in the whiteball formats Rohit Sharma we bought him after season three and it is so wonderful to see him grow into the role of a captain and now captain of team India It just means so much for me and all of Mumbai Indians to see them on a global stage like thisHopefully some of our young Indian boys in the years to come will represent India and make us all proud againThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for the dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the contents in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever