Mohammad Kaif has once again thrown his weight behind Rohit Sharma amid chatter around the opener’s form and future in the Indian Premier League. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former India batter reflected on the repeated calls to drop Rohit over the years and how the Mumbai Indians captain keeps proving doubters wrong. "I have been seeing for so many years that people are after him, wanting to drop him. How many times have we seen this in Rohit Sharma's career, where it seems as if this could be his last match, and he comes and scores 60-70. Whenever he scores runs, he will be the Player of the Match because he scores very quickly," Kaif said. Rohit, who has three half-centuries in this IPL season, has been a vital cog at the top of the order for Mumbai. Kaif believes that despite the immense pressure he faces each year, the veteran continues to deliver when it matters the most. "This is the story of every year. The pressure is at its peak for him. It seems like one more failure will get him dropped, and the cricket pundits are after him. He has three fifties in four matches. He made a comeback with such a bang, indicating that he shouldn't be written off. He always answers with his bat," Kaif added. Also READ: Virat Kohli Clarifies Accidental Like on Avneet Kaur Fan Page "Bumrah's pressure is like Sholay": Kaif on the fear MI's star pacer creates Kaif also spoke about Jasprit Bumrah’s impact in the Mumbai Indians bowling unit, describing him as a bowler whose mere presence unsettles the opposition’s plans. Using a popular film reference, Kaif illustrated the fear Bumrah creates in the minds of batters. "MI needed Jasprit Bumrah between Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar. Bumrah's pressure is like the dialogue from Sholay. Similarly, the batters say hit the other bowlers otherwise Bumrah will come. Batters go with this plan, which is Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and the spinners get wickets. The bowlers around Bumrah get an advantage because the batters don't want to face Bumrah," Kaif said. While MI had a shaky start to the tournament, they have now won six matches in a row to move to the top of the IPL 2025 points table with 7 wins from 11 matches. The team will return to action on May 6, where they will host the Gujarat Titans.