For many Mumbai Indian players, Rohit Sharma remains the captain, not Hardik Pandya: Pathan, Irfan

Adding fuel to the fire, former Indian great bowler and pundit Irfan Pathan said that some players still see Rohit Sharma as their leader rather than Hardik Pandya. Regarding the 19th over of the Mumbai Indians vs. Punjab Kings game, Irfan Pathan, commenting from the commentary box, said that pacer Akash Madhwal was more engaged in what Rohit had to say and ignored Hardik.

“Hardik Pandya and Akash Madhwal were present. Madhwal was only staring at Rohit Sharma in this high-stress scenario. He was discussing setting up the field with him alone. When you are confident enough to say, “He is my captain, not the other guy,” things like this happen. Irfan Pathan said, “I believe Hardik Pandya can make the necessary changes.

Fans have been criticizing Hardik Pandya, and the squad has performed horribly under his leadership this season. After MI has lost five of its eight Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) games, supporters are now begging for a miracle that would result in postseason qualifying.

Hardik Pandya was acquired by the Mumbai Indians team for an incredible Rs 15 crore from the Gujarat Titans. It is said that the all-around player accepted the deal on the condition that he be named captain.

The Mumbai club’s choice to replace Rohit Sharma, nevertheless, did not sit well with the supporters. Additionally, Hardik Pandya often had to deal with jeers from spectators at stadiums and on social media.

The Mumbai Indians, who had lost four games in a row, had won a few of them, but they had lost their most recent game against Rajasthan.