Bharat Express

Mumbai Indians

A remark made during Rohit's post-match speech stirred controversy on social media, with some MI fans interpreting his demeanour as unhappy.

Harbhajan Singh expressed his anger at Mumbai Indians players for not accepting Hardik Pandya as their captain in IPL 2024.

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The tournament also marks Pandya's comeback from a 'freak' ankle injury he picked up in the middle of the ODI World Cup in October.

In their inaugural IPL season in 2022, Hardik Pandya led Gujarat Titans to victory, and in the subsequent season, he steered them to the final, where they were defeated by CSK.

Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh made her disappointment public after Mumbai Indians coach justified appointing Hardik Pandya as the captain of the franchise.

Shami also provided insights into the responsibilities that come with captaincy, emphasizing the need for the new GT captain.

After the announcement of Hardik's trade, Mumbai Indians declared him as the captain for the upcoming IPL season, replacing long-serving captain Rohit Sharma.

Since its inception in 2008, the Mumbai Indians franchise has been one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League.

Shubman Gill was hired by the Gujarat Titans after Hardik Pandya chose to return to the Mumbai Indians.