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XtraTime Web Desk: Most batsmen are always fussy about their bats. The batsmen are very finicky about their bats ahead of any matches. At times the batsmen carry several bats on a long tour, so that they do not have to worry about if any particular bat is damaged or broken. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma to is very particular with his bats. The Hitman is a video shared by Mumbai Indians revealed the number of bats he has been carrying for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) in UAE.

“I have taken around nine bats with me,” disclosed Rohit.

According to the Mumbai Indians captain, the longevity of a bat is dependent on the format that he is playing.

“My bat usually lasts long, pretty long. I would say about four to five months. But in the end, everything depends on the format I am playing. When you are playing the T20 format, you need to do a lot of hitting. A lot of innovative shots you need to practice so there are chances that your bat might break,” Rohit said in a video posted on the official Twitter handle of Mumbai Indians.

“During the IPL and T20 format, my bat usually lasts for a month or two. Especially now that we know that the times are tough, we do not know if the courier will reach on time,” said Rohit.

The MI captain scored a match winning 80 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders to help his team register a 49 runs win at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on September 23.

The Paltan’s next match is against Royal Challengers Bangalore on September 28 at the Dubai International Stadium.