Former India cricketers Manoj Tiwary and Virender Sehwag have raised concerns over former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma's form in IPL 2025, questioning his inability to consistently score 600-700 runs in a season. Rohit's recent performances have been disappointing, with single-digit scores in the last two matches.
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