"You Asked Us To...": Mumbai Indians' Message To Rohit Sharma After Naming Hardik Pandya As Captain

15.12.2023 - 14:59 sports.ndtv.com

Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday named Hardik Pandya as their captain ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Hardik replaced a highly-successful Rohit Sharma, who led the IPL giants to five trophies.

The announcement from Mumbai Indians came after Hardik made a return to the franchise last month, following a high-profile trade from Gujarat Titans, whom he led in the past two seasons.

After announcing the news of the captaincy change, MI put a heartfelt post on social media for Rohit. "Ro, In 2013 you took over as captain of MI.

You asked us to Believe. In victories & defeats, you asked us to Smile. 10 years & 6 trophies later, here we are. Our forever captain your legacy will be etched in Blue & Gold.

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Jasprit Bumrah lacked support from other end as there was no reason to concede 400 plus runs on a bowling friendly track where South African speedsters showed how to go about the job, a dejected Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said on Thursday. India lost the opening Test inside three days by an innings and 32 runs after scoring 245 and 131 in the two innings but the game-changer certainly was being taken for 408 runs by South Africa in their first innings.

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

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.

Hardik Pandya, New Mumbai Indians Captain, May Miss IPL 2024 Due To Injury: Sources

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya could miss the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to an ankle injury, NDTV sources confirmed on Saturday. This comes after Hardik was traded to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans ahead of the IPL players auction. The players was initially named in the retention list by GT, but was traded to MI ahead of the auction as part of an all-cash deal. NDTV sources have confirmed that Hardik will miss the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan, while his participation in the upcoming season of IPL remains a doubt.

"A Decision Like This...": Ex KKR Skipper On Mumbai Indians' Decision To Replace Captain Rohit Sharma

Removing a captain of the stature of Rohit Sharma and replacing him with Hardik Pandya is certainly a bod call. Mumbai Indians didn't budge from making the call ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction but a section of fans is understandably not happy with the change. However, former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan feels the decision has been made by MI keeping in mind the 'long-term benefits' that the franchise hopes to reap from making Hardik the skipper.

Mumbai Indians Wish Ritika Sajdeh On Birthday. But Fans' Reaction Is Only On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

India skipper Rohit Sharma's wife, Ritika Sajdeh is celebrating her 36th birthday today. To wish their former skipper's wife, IPL franchise Mumbai Indians took to Instagram and shared a birthday post for her. However, the post did not go down well with MI supporters as they bombarded the comment section, expressing their anger at the removal of Rohit as the captain for the upcoming season. Rohit, who led Mumbai Indians to the IPL title five times, was replaced by all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the captain.

"Chinta Maat Karo...": How Mumbai Indians Owner Reacted To Fan's Rohit Sharma Query At IPL Auction

The conversations about Mumbai Indians ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction was mostly around the change in captaincy as Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma in the position. Hardik completed a sensational move to MI from Gujarat Titans before the auction and his appointment ended the ten-year tenure of Rohit at the helm. During the auction, a fan loudly enquired about the plans of the franchise regarding Rohit and MI owner Akash Ambani came up with a brilliant reply. According to a video posted by the franchise on social media, he told the supporter - "Do not worry, he will bat, Akash Ambani responded to a fan at the IPL 2024 mini auction".