BY: RAJKUMAR
Hardik Pandya has been announced to lead Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024.
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Hardik Pandya was traded in from GT for 15 crores before the closing of trading window.
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Hardik, who played both finals as captain for GT, will now take the place of 5 times champions captain Rohit Sharma.
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A lot of fans aren't happy with the decision as Mumbai Indians lost over 400k followers on social media in just few hours after the news.
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However, Mumbai Indians made it clear that this is the part of legacy building.
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"It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready," Mahela Jayawardene, Mumbai's global head of performance, said in a statement.
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According to the current available information, Rohit Sharma will be playing as a batsman only under Hardik Pandya.
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