'Rohit Sharma Back As Mumbai Indians Captain?': Internet On Overdrive As Injury May Rule Out Hardik Pandya Of IPL 2024

23.12.2023 - 09:34 sports.ndtv.com

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya's ankle injury, which he suffered during the World Cup, is likely to rule him out of the upcoming T20I series, while the player participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) remains a doubt.

NDTV sources have confirmed that Hardik will miss the T20I series against Afghanistan on home soil, and the newly-appointed Mumbai Indians captain might not recover in time to lead the team in the 17th season of IPL.

If true, the latest development could be a huge blow for both Team India and MI. However, reacting to reports of Hardik's possible absence from the upcoming IPL season, fans flooded social media with memes. Here's how social media reacted: This is Cinima #HardikPandya https://t.co/rfSpcamYE0 pic.twitter.com/lgXgFTSQZP Mumbai Indians captain #HardikPandya may be ruled out of IPL 2024 due to injury: Sources NDTVMeanwhile Rohit Fans pic.twitter.com/08n1OC68pk Rohit Sharma is coming to win his 7th trophy and hardik will see that from hospital bed#HardikPandya .

pic.twitter.com/ip5GCgU8cP Reports suggest Hardik Pandya might miss IPL 2024 due to his injury, Rohit Sharma captain again?What have Mumbai Indians got themselves into?

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