Sunil Gavaskar reckons the Mumbai Indians (MI) might have appointed Hardik Pandya as their skipper for IPL 2024 because of the lack of passion seen in Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the last two seasons.
MI traded in Pandya from the Gujarat Titans ahead of the auction to be held in Dubai on Tuesday. They have also named him as their captain for the upcoming edition of the prestigious league.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Gavaskar was asked about his thoughts on the Mumbai Indians‘ decision to change their captain, to which he responded:
The former India captain added:
Rohit endured an underwhelming run in IPL 2023, aggregating 332 runs in 16 innings at a below-par average of 20.75. He had an even leaner run in IPL 2022, managing 268 runs in 14 innings at an average of 19.14.
Sunil Gavaskar pointed out that Hardik Pandya has already proven himself as a captain. He said:
The cricketer-turned-commentator concluded by opining that the captaincy change will hold the Mumbai Indians in good stead. He elaborated:
When available, Pandya has been India’s T20I skipper since the conclusion of last year’s T20 World Cup, with most of the senior players not considered for the shortest format. It needs to be seen whether the Baroda all-rounder continues to lead the Men in Blue or is replaced by Rohit at the helm for next year’s T20 World Cup.
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