The release of Team India’s squad for the Sri Lanka tour has also raised a controversy. People are divided into 2 factions regarding the captaincy of the team. The captaincy of the T20 team has been handed over to Suryakumar Yadav. But the question has arisen whether Hardik Pandya is in the race to become the leader or not? Despite the excellent performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, Hardik has been ignored from the captaincy. In such a situation, questions are also being raised on Pandya’s captaincy in Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Hardik’s path difficult in IPL
Hardik Pandya made a comeback to Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. He was made the captain of MI after removing Rohit Sharma. But now a complicated problem has arisen that Team India’s new T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav also plays for Mumbai Indians. Since the mega auction of IPL 2025 is approaching, MI may have to give a big offer to Surya as well. MI franchise may have to spend a huge amount to retain Suryakumar Yadav.
Will Hardik lose the captaincy?
However, BCCI has not yet clarified how many players a team can retain. According to the report, a team can retain 4 players, out of which 3 will be Indian and one will be a foreign player. If the situation remains the same till the end, then Mumbai Indians will also have the option of retaining Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah. When Hardik was handed over the captaincy in IPL 2024, there were reports of the deteriorating environment of MI’s team management.
Is the place confirmed in the Indian team?
Hardik Pandya has not got the captaincy, in such a situation, questions are bound to arise about his place in Team India. What will happen if Pandya is not able to perform well in the series against Sri Lanka. After Gautam Gambhir became the head coach, there have been ups and downs within the Indian team. The Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held next year and Hardik’s non-participation in the ODI series against Sri Lanka is also raising concerns about his future.
