Hardik Pandya will not play in the CSK vs MI IPL 2025 match on March 23 (Sunday) after facing a one-game suspension for a slow over-rate offense. After the CSK vs. MI IPL 2025 match, Hardik Pandya will resume his leadership role. In his absence, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the side in both sides opening game of the tournament.
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Hardik Pandya banned for CSK vs MI IPL 2025 match
The BCCI’s decision to ban Hardik Pandya for the first game of IPL 2025 stems from Mumbai Indians’ slow over-rate in their final match of IPL 2024. As per BCCI regulations, a captain is fined Rs 12 lakh for a first-time slow over-rate offense, with repeated infractions leading to heftier fines and potential suspensions.
Apart from the financial penalties, a captain can also be handed a one-game ban for repeated slow over-rate offenses. Hardik’s suspension arises from the Mumbai Indians’ inability to complete 20 overs within the allotted time in three matches, with the third offense taking place in their final game against the Lucknow Super Giants.
MI IPL 2025 squad
Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ryan Rickelton, Shrijith Krishnan, Bevon-John Jacobs. N. Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir. Will Jacks. Mitchell Santner. Raj Angad Bawa. Vignesh Puthur. Hardik Pandya. Trent Boult. Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar. Allah Ghazanfar. Ashwani Kumar. Reece Topley. Venkata Satyanarayana Penmetsa. Arjun Tendulkar. Lizaad Williams. Jasprit Bumrah.
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