The fans on the social media are still not over the Mumbai Indians (MI) decision of removing Rohit Sharma as their skipper. After purchasing Hardik Pandya for a whopping sum of INR 15 crore, the five-time champs also announced that the all-rounder will be the new captain of MI instead of veteran Rohit Sharma for the upcoming IPL 2024. Here are some reactions:
Rohit Sharma was named MI skipper in 2013
As stated above, many fans have criticized MI’s shocking decision to remove veteran Rohit who guided the franchise to record five IPL titles since 2013. However, the team failed to pull out of expectations in the last two IPL editions and fans also witnessed a noticeable drop in Rohit’s form with bat and leadership in IPL.
On the other hand, Hardik guided Gujarat Titans to the IPL title in their debut season in 2022 and finished the last edition as runner-up. Hardik’s return definitely boosts Mumbai India’s middle order but his promotion to captain role has split a fanbase.
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