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Mumbai Indians youngster Tilak Verma is most likely to replace Hardik Pandya as the captain of the Mumbai Indians team, as the MI management has assigned the important role to former captain Rohit Sharma to choose an ideal person for the role.
Mumbai Indians had one of the worst seasons in IPL history under new captain Hardik Pandya. After playing all fourteen matches in the competition, Mumbai Indians finished second on the points table with only four wins.
Hence the MI management has decided to move on from Hardik Pandya, whom they once appointed as the captain of the team, having confidence in his abilities after his tremendous success at Gujarat Titans.
Mumbai Indians have given a big responsibility to former captain Rohit Sharma.
Several reports from NDTV have revealed that the next captain of Mumbai Indians will be the one who will have the blessings of Rohit Sharma. The management has learned a lesson from the bad decision of replacing Rohit in 2023.
The owners have decided to avoid any such situation in future and hence have named Rohit Sharma as the next key player in choosing the next captain for Mumbai Indians.
When asked about Hardik’s future, the source, one of the top coaches and a former India player, said, “The next captain of Mumbai Indians will be someone who has the blessings of Rohit Sharma. Mumbai realizes its mistake. But it will not be Rohit himself.”
“The next captain of Mumbai Indians will be someone who has Rohit Sharma’s blessings. Mumbai realizes its mistake. But it will not be Rohit himself.”
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The real reason behind Hardik Pandya leaving MI revealed!
There was speculation for a long time that Hardik Pandya was leaving the Mumbai Indians team after a fantastic season. However, some recent reports from NDTV have confirmed that his exit is due to poor relations with the management.
“Hardik will demand a transfer. It’s not just about captaincy but also about personal realities. Can you work for a company when you don’t have good relations with the management?” He added.
Many Mumbai Indians fans also said that when they decided to make a trade deal with Hardik Pandya, they should have also roped in GT coach Ashish Nehra. However, this is not as easy as it seems.
“But this is the reality of IPL. No franchise can buy a coach and captain from another franchise. Why would Ashish Nehra come?” The source concluded.
Tilak Verma likely to step down as Mumbai Indians captain
When it was said that someone with Rohit Sharma’s blessings could be appointed the next captain of the team, Tilak Verma is one player who seems to be the only choice within the current MI squad.
The young left-hander has been an important part of the Indian T20I setup and has also played a big role in Mumbai’s limited success in the last four seasons. Tilak Verma has been a consistent run scorer in every season; However, he has yet to show some degree of dependability.
Tilak Verma has already been handed some key captaincy roles, as he leads the Hyderabad State team in domestic cricket, and Tilak Verma has also been appointed captain of India A on several occasions.
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