- Hardik Pandya is selected as captain for MI in IPL 2024
- Pandya addressed the press before the start of the new season
- He talked about his role and relationship with the MI team and Fan
Unfazed by fan backlash over replacing Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indian’s Captain – Hardik Pandya talked about his plans and relations with team members. Pandya gracefully talked about carrying forward his predecessor’s legacy. Addressing any doubts over the change in Rohit’s approach during MI games, Pandya confidently replied that he is confident about Rohit’s positive support.
Mumbai Indians won the Indian Premier League (IPL) five times under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. Hardik Pandya was a member of MI’s four title-winning teams. He led the newly formed Gujarat Titans to back-to-back finals and won the IPL trophy in their first season.
Hardik Pandya talks about relationships with Rohit Sharma, other Team Members and MI Fans
The Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise is set for a new beginning in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). They pulled out great trade early on with the acquisition of Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans. But fans were shell-shocked as MI chose to hand Hardik Captaincy – replacing Rohit Sharma.
Upon his return to MI franchise, Pandya said, “It’s a surreal feeling to be back. Everything that I have known since 2015 has been through this journey. I never thought I’d reach here, and (I am) looking forward to playing at the Wankhede, my favourite ground,”
When asked about the captaincy change, the five-time IPL champion said that he is confident about receiving positive support from the team and Rohit.
“Rohit Sharma is Captain of Team India which helps me, what this team has achieved, was achieved under his leadership and I just carry forward. I played (my) whole career under him and I know he will always have his hand on my shoulder,”
“I haven’t got a lot of time to talk with Rohit because he has been touring. I will definitely catch up when he links up with the team,”
While Rohit was not present at the press conference, fans will be hoping for good rapport amongst the players for the tournament. MI has won five IPL trophies and will start their campaign with a match against Gujarat Giants on March 24.
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