Jonty Rhodes, the fielding coach for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), reacted to the speculations about Rohit Sharma's potential move to the franchise in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

While there is no clarity yet on the number of retentions each franchise will be allowed, rumours about possible moves in some of the teams have already started.

Many believe that Mumbai Indians (MI) may not retain the services of Rohit, who was replaced as captain with Hardik Pandya ahead of the IPL 2024 season.

Having worked closely with Rohit during his time at Mumbai Indians, Rhodes expressed his admiration for the five-time IPL-winning skipper.

"I mean, for a long time at Mumbai Indians, I felt I had the best job in the world. I got to watch Rohit Shama practice and play cricket. He is so elegant," Rhodes told ANI.

While Rhodes admires Rohit as a batter, he doesn't believe that the latter’s presence is essential for LSG's pursuit of success.

"I mean, there's the balance of teams, who's in the side. I love watching Rohit Sharma bat, but I'm not saying he must come in and replace, and then suddenly we change our setup. So whatever, as I said, whatever happens, who is ever there? I'll be doing my best to support," he added.

Speculations are rife that KL Rahul would leave LSG or the franchise would not retain the Indian batter as skipper after what happened in the last edition.

Notably, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was caught on camera having a heated conversation with Rahul after the team’s loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 8. The clip of their animated chat went viral on social media and it became a major talking point among fans and cricket experts.

When asked about Rahul's future, Rhodes expressed relief that he wouldn't be responsible for making decisions regarding player retention.

"Well, luckily, hypothetically, or in real life, that's as a fielding coach. I don't have to worry about that just now," he remarked.