Hardik Pandya will retain his captaincy for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season as well, despite his poor captaincy measures and the team’s poor form in IPL 2026.
The performance of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 has been very disappointing. After the team made it to the IPL 2025 qualifiers, they have struggled to maintain their good form this season. Although he has not struggled much with the bat, his bowling remains a major concern.
However, apart from the players, captain Hardik Pandya has been blamed on many occasions for his poor captaincy and wrong calls, which has cost his team. Several claims were made about him being removed from the role of MI captain.
Hardik Pandya will remain the captain of Mumbai
Mumbai Indians handed over the captaincy to Hardik Pandya ahead of the start of IPL 2024 after he was traded to Gujarat Titans. By then, Pandya had led GT to two consecutive finals since 2023, while also winning a title in its inaugural season.
However, Pandya’s form as MI captain has been poor. Despite all this, according to the Indian Express, the MI management has supported Hardik Pandya as the team captain and does not see the team’s struggles as a reflection of his leadership, but rather marks it as a slow adaptation to the evolving style of play.
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