Fans are yet to get over the shock of Rohit Sharma being replaced by Hardik Pandya as the Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper. In an unprecedented move, MI decided to replace Pandya as skipper instead of the captain who has guided them to five titles. This has triggered a war among fans, with some of them going to the extreme.
MI fans burn jersey after change of captains
One such reaction is a video of a MI fan burning the team’s jersey, which is going viral on social media. In the video, a jersey, left hanging on a bush, is seen being burnt by a fan who has posted it on X along with the caption ‘You deserve this MI’.
MI replace Rohit with Hardik in surprise move
In a significant leadership transition, Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed the dynamic all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the captain for the upcoming IPL 2024 season.
Hardik Pandya will succeed the illustrious Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians’ longest-serving and highly successful captain.
The announcement marks a strategic move for Mumbai Indians, known for its legacy-building and forward-thinking approach. Mahela Jayawardene, Global Head of Performance for Mumbai Indians, emphasized the team’s commitment to staying future-ready.
Mumbai Indians updated squad for IPL 2024
Captain Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani and Arjun Tendulkar continue with Mumbai Indians for the 2024 season.
The overseas contingent of Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Jason Behrendorff, continue with Mumbai Indians. In the run up to the retention deadline, Mumbai Indians acquired Romario Shepherd via trade.
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