Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels Mumbai Indians and India captain Rohit Sharma should take “a little bit of a break” from the ongoing IPL so that he can keep himself fresh for the World Test Championships final.

Gavaskar said Rohit can come back for the last three-four matches of Mumbai Indians’ campaign so that he’s is in rhythm for the WTC final, starting from June 7 at The Oval.

The IPL final is on May 28.

Mumbai Indians have played seven matches in the IPL so far, and Rohit’s batting form has been a mixed one — 181 runs with one half-century at an average of 25.86 and strike-rate of 135.07.

“Honestly, I would also say that Rohit should maybe also take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship (final). (He can) come back again for the last few matches, but right now, (he should) take a little bit of a breather himself,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports.

“I do believe that at this stage, he needs a little bit of a break, and come back for the last three or four matches so that he is in rhythm for the World Test Championship (final),” he said after Mumbai’s 55-run loss against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Monday.

Mumbai Indians are eighth on the 10-team IPL table.

Gavaskar wondered if Rohit had already started thinking about the WTC final, given the importance of the match.

“I would like to see some change in the batting order (for Mumbai Indians),” he said. “He (Rohit) is looking just that little bit preoccupied. Maybe at this stage he is thinking about the WTC (final), I don’t know,” said the former India captain.