Mumbai Indians Appoint Hardik Pandya as Captain: Mumbai Indians announced giving the helm to Hardik Pandya on Friday, and the fans went over the roof. The franchise lost 400k followers just on Twitter within an hour of the announcement, as Netizens thought Rohit Sharma deserved to captain the team till he retired.
‘To Secure the Future’: Mumbai Indians Appoint Hardik Pandya as Captain
Right after the announcement, MI’s Global Head of Performance, Mahela Jayawardene, came up with an explanation.
“It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Mumbai Indians have always been blessed with exceptional leadership, right from Sachin to Harbhajan and Ricky to Rohit, who, while contributing to the immediate success, have always had an eye on strengthening the team for the future. It is in keeping with this philosophy that Hardik Pandya will assume the captaincy of the Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season.”
Jayawardene
Jayawardene also took time to recognize what Rohit has done for the team.
“We express our gratitude to Rohit Sharma for his exceptional leadership; his tenure as the captain of the Mumbai Indians since 2013 has been nothing short of extraordinary.
“His leadership has not only brought unparalleled success to the team but has also solidified his place as one of the finest captains in the history of the IPL.
“Under his guidance, MI became one of the most successful and loved teams ever. We will look forward to his guidance and experience on and off the field to further strengthen MI.”
Netizens Lost Control
Twitterati didn’t take the news well. Within an hour of the announcement, four hundred thousand fans unfollowed, showing support for the Indian captain.
It didn’t end there. The announcement post was filled with comments in favor of Rohit Sharma.
A Twitter user, @SanskariSaumyat said the following
“We can’t accept this; Rohit should be the captain till he retires, retweet if you agree”
Some of the interesting comments are given below.
- @Iamsankot: “Mumbai Indians will finish at the bottom of the table. mark my words”
- @apnasachinkumar: “Greatest ever captain in history of ipl”
- @apnasachinkumar: “Greatest ever captain in the history of the IPL”
- @mainbhiengineer: “You guys don’t deserve Rohit Sharma.”
- @apnasachinkumar: End of an Captain era
- @Devgurjar11111 : “Saddest Moment in Cricket History: THANK YOU CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA ”
Rohit Sharma’s Record on the Throne
Rohit Sharma took over the wheel of MI in 2013. From there, it was all a story Mumbai fans will love to remember forever. Rohit led MI to the IPL crown the very season he became the captain. There wasn’t an end. He again did it four more times, five in total (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.), to become the captain with the most IPL trophies, a record he shares with legendary MS Dhoni.
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