With T20 WC in mind, Hardik stays focussed on MI job
On Monday, Hardik addressed the elephant in the room in his first ever appearance back in MI colours, and opened up about how Rohit would help him in the upcoming season.
On Monday, Hardik addressed the elephant in the room in his first ever appearance back in MI colours, and opened up about how Rohit would help him in the upcoming season.
The former South African stumper said it was “purely a cricketing decision” and the move was viewed as a transition phase for the five-time IPL champions, with all titles won under the leadership of Rohit.
The star all-rounder suffered an ankle injury during India's World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh, and many reputable media outlets have speculated that he may require a longer sabbatical to be ready for the T20 World Cup 2024.
First by parachuting Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans and then dethroning Rohit Sharma to elevate the Baroda all-rounder to the captain’s role doesn’t seem to have gone down well with many aspirants within the franchise.
Rohit, who led Mumbai to IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, is the joint-most-successful captain in the tournament’s history alongside Chennai Super Kings’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Hardik Pandya has been traded to Mumbai Indians by Gujarat Titans in an all-cash deal.
Shubman Gill will lead GT in IPL 2024 after Hardik Pandya was traded to Mumbai Indians.
The Statesman had earlier reported on Saturday that Pandya’s return to the Mumbai Indians fold was on the cards and deal could be an all-cash one, which means that the Mumbai franchise will not swap any of their players with the Titans.
IPL 2024 player releases, retentions and trades: Hours after being retained by Gujarat Titans (GT), all-rounder Hardik Pandya has officially…
Contrary to claims of Hardik Pandya moving back to the Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans have retained the star all-rounder for another edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the auctions in December. The deadline for retaining players by all the franchises ended on Sunday.