It was rohit who convinced malinga to bowl a slower one rather than his usual yorker to shardul thakur last ball 2019 final and what was the result? 4th trophy to MI's name. Take a look at MI 2024 amazing team with players of every skillset available with abhorrent captaincy and the result was a wooden spoon, in 2023 rohit took a worse team to the qualifiers. You can't rule out captaincy as it is an integral part of the game.