Mumbai Indians Appoint Hardik Pandya as Captain for IPL 2024, Bidding Farewell to Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians (MI) surprised everyone by choosing Hardik Pandya as their captain for the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) instead of Rohit Sharma. This announcement was made on Friday.
On Friday, Mumbai Indians (MI) surprised everyone by making Hardik Pandya their captain for the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), replacing Rohit Sharma. People had been speculating about Rohit losing the MI captaincy ever since Hardik returned from Gujarat Titans. Hardik rejoined MI last month after a notable trade from Gujarat Titans, where he served as the captain for the last two seasons. After revealing the captaincy change, MI shared a heartfelt message on social media for Rohit.
“Hey Ro, back in 2013, you became the captain of MI. You told us to believe, whether we win or lose, and to always smile. Now, after 10 years and 6 trophies, we’re here. You’ll always be our captain, and your legacy will be remembered forever.”
On Saturday, Suryakumar Yadav, a key member of Mumbai Indians, shared a heartbreak emoji on social media, and it quickly went viral. Many users connected with this post, expressing their feelings about the change in captaincy at the IPL franchise.
No one can take his place as the captain of the MI team.
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— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) December 16, 2023
On Friday, Mumbai Indians released a statement explaining that the leadership change was a strategic move for their plans. They expressed gratitude to Rohit for his outstanding service to the franchise.
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the most successful IPL teams, both winning five titles each.
Rohit Sharma led India in the ODI World Cup final and has been the captain of his team since 2013 when they won their first of five IPL trophies.
Under Rohit’s leadership, Mumbai Indians won IPL titles in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. In the IPL 2023, the team reached the playoffs.
Rohit led the team to victory in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. In the IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians reached the playoffs.
Mahela Jayawardene, MI’s Global Head of Performance, thanked Rohit Sharma for his outstanding leadership. He praised Rohit’s remarkable captaincy since 2013 with the Mumbai Indians.
Rohit’s leadership has not only led the team to incredible success but also established him as one of the best IPL captains ever.
Thanks to him, MI became one of the most successful and beloved teams. We eagerly anticipate his continued guidance and experience, both on and off the field, to make MI even stronger.
This important news also makes us wonder about Rohit’s future in the shorter format of the game. The 36-year-old felt disheartened when India narrowly missed winning the ODI World Cup at home, losing in the final against Australia after winning 10 consecutive games.
It seems improbable that Rohit will participate in another ODI World Cup, but there’s a possibility he might come back to captain India in the T20 World Cup in six months.
Interestingly, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli haven’t played for India in T20 matches since the team was eliminated in the semifinals of the World Cup in Australia last year.
