In December 2023, Mumbai Indians made a high-profile move by bringing Hardik Pandya back into the franchise amid much fanfare and expectation. The decision also saw him being handed the captaincy, with the management banking on his leadership success with Gujarat Titans to revive MI’s fortunes. Hardik had earlier led Gujarat Titans to the IPL
Suryakumar Yadav, the India T20 captain, is going through a difficult phase with the bat in the IPL 2026 season, and his dip in form has mirrored Mumbai Indians’ poor run. The right-handed batter had a key opportunity to pull his team out of trouble against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium on
It was during the T20 World Cup earlier this year when former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who has previously been involved in a match-fixing controversy, made remarks about India’s batter Abhishek Sharma, calling him just a “slogger” and questioning his batting credentials. He suggested that smart bowling tactics could easily dismiss him. These comments, made