Photo of Hardik Pandya as posted by Mumbai Indian's on their official Instagram page on December 15, 2023
The cricket world was shocked to see Hardik Pandya as captain of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, taking Rohit Sharma's place. Pandya offers a new viewpoint to the team. He was the captain of the Gujarat Titans for the previous two seasons, leading his team to the final game in each of those seasons. Pandya's promotion as captain highlights the team's faith in his talents. They will be interested in watching the team's performance this season under the new team captain. However, some fans are upset that Rohit Sharma is no longer the captain.
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The Mumbai Indians held a pre-season press conference on March 18, 2024. The head coach and the team’s captain answered journalists's questions and shared insights into the upcoming season, although both were silent on Pandya's captainshi replacing Sharma.
In every Mumbai Indians IPL 2024 match until now, the audience has been observed booing and insulating the new captain. Former cricketer Sanjay Manjerekar asked the crowd to "behave!"
When Pandya went for the toss, the entire stadium yelled the name of the former captain, Rohit.
Supporters of cricket began posting comments stating that it is the end of an era and that new captains cannot replace the previous ones.
Many famous people, including former cricket player Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher and celebrities like Sonu Sood, have differing opinions over the controversy.
Pandya, the team's new captain, claims it would be different for him and believes Rohit would provide him with the support he needs to continue what the team has accomplished so far.
