Hardik has been lacking from motion since hurting his ankle in the course of the World Cup tie towards Bangladesh on October 19.
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Hardik Pandya has changed Rohit Sharma as the skipper of Mumbai Indians. The official assertion issued by the franchise referred to the transfer as a “significant leadership transition.”
“It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready,” Mahela Jayawardene, Global Head of Performance of MI, acknowledged.
Ever since Hardik was traded into Mumbai Indians for an undisclosed sum final month, there have been whispers that he was more likely to take over as the MI captain. It will probably be attention-grabbing to see the transition interval with Rohit being part of the MI dressing room, at the very least for IPL 2024.
After taking on the MI captaincy halfway by IPL 2013, Rohit led the franchise to all of its 5 IPL titles up to now. Under Rohit’s management, India misplaced the World Cup remaining to Australia final month.
Hardik, in the meantime, was elevated as India’s T20 captain final yr on the again of a triumphant IPL debut for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022. In 2023, the Titans misplaced the ultimate towards Chennai Super Kings.
The premier all-rounder has been lacking from motion since hurting his ankle in the course of the World Cup tie towards Bangladesh on October 19. He continues to be an uncertainty to function within the three T20Is at dwelling towards Afghanistan, India’s final T20I project forward of the IPL and the T20 World Cup in June.