Former England Captain Eoin Morgan has expressed his admiration for Mumbai Indians’ bold decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the team’s captain ahead of the upcoming IPL 2024.
The announcement of Hardik Pandya as the new MI captain for the IPL 2024 season marks a significant change in leadership for the Mumbai Indians. This move comes after Rohit Sharma’s long and successful tenure of 10 years, where he led the team to five IPL titles since 2013.
‘Courage’ of Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2024:
Speaking with TOI, Eoin Morgan highlighted Mumbai Indians’ commitment to achieving results and emphasized that emotions did not influence their decision-making process.
“If you look at the franchise itself, they have had a very forward-thinking, logic-driven and future-proof driven style of strategy for a long time,” Morgan said. “A decision like this reinforces that the franchise always comes first.”
The former England captain praised MI’s courage, acknowledging that while some may perceive it as a tough decision, it underscores the franchise’s dedication to prioritizing the team’s success above all else.
“You probably see this as being a tough decision that they’ve made hoping that the long-term benefits will see MI lifting another championships in the coming years. So, in a way, you’ve to admire the courage that it takes to make a decision like that because not every team would take that decision.” Morgan added.
A move full of controversy and speculation:
The decision to appoint Pandya as the captain was not without controversy, with some members of the cricket community questioning the choice to replace Rohit, considering his track record and contributions to the team’s success. However, figures like Sunil Gavaskar suggested that Pandya’s appointment could bring a fresh perspective to the team. The announcement of Rohit’s replacement faced backlash from fans, resulting in a loss of nearly 400k followers within an hour of the news.
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