A day after slipping to their eighth successive defeat in the ongoing IPL 2022, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma on Monday penned a heartfelt note, saying that many sporting giants have gone through the lean phase and he still loves the team and its environment.

Skipper KL Rahul struck his second hundred of IPL 2022, a sublime unbeaten 103 and Krunal Pandya claimed 3/19 as Lucknow Super Giants handed Mumbai Indians a second successive defeat this season, winning by 36 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Mumbai skipper also thanked the well-wishers of the team for showing their loyalty during this tough phase.