IPL 2018: Top 5 flops from unqualified teams

#1 Rohit Sharma - Mumbai Indians

One of the most naturally-gifted batsmen in the world, Rohit Sharma has been an integral part of the Mumbai Indians guiding their batting line-up. With his brilliant captaincy, Rohit has led Mumbai to 3 IPL title wins.

Ahead of this IPL, it was quite obvious to see MI retain the Hitman. A lot was resting on Rohit’s shoulders as Mumbai were the defending champions.

It was hard to explain season for Rohit. He played at a position unusual to his style of batting. He consistently played at number 4 position, while in few games he batted much lower than that. Such positions do not suit his game. Rohit should have opened the innings for MI, where he has proved to be very successful. And his success largely defines Mumbai Indians success.

In his 14 matches this season, Rohit could score only 283 runs at an average of just above 23. Mumbai's management should look into this aspect ahead of the next IPL season as Rohit is their most important asset.