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&ldquo;He [Rohit] just had mild back stiffness, so it was a precautionary thing [playing as an Impact Player],&rdquo; Chawla said.&nbsp;
This was for the first time since taking over MI captaincy from Rohit that Pandya was leading the team when the former captain was not on the field. Rohit&rsquo;s name was included in the team sheet among five Impact Substitutes as MI opted to bowl first. In pursuit of KKR&rsquo;s 169, Rohit, who will be leading India&rsquo;s challenge in the forthcoming <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/t20-world-cup-ex-ranji-trophy-top-scorer-milind-kumar-to-represent-usa-at-world-cup-23347378" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">T20 World Cup</a>, opened the innings with Ishan Kishan (13) and scored 12-ball 11 before being dismissed by Sunil Narine while trying to sweep. Manish Pandey took a good catch at midwicket.

“He [Rohit] just had mild back stiffness, so it was a precautionary thing [playing as an Impact Player],” Chawla said

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“He [Rohit] just had mild back stiffness, so it was a precautionary thing [playing as an Impact Player],” Chawla said.

IPL 2024: Piyush Chawla opens up on Rohit Sharma playing as impact player

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