Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians’s captain. Hardik was signed as a trade from Guajrat, a franchise he decided to join two years ago. While the fans’ emotions on the captaincy change saga have been negative at times. Even players like Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav’s redacted displeased. Now just before the IPL 2024 to start another cricketing person made his opinion on this. Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh said that captaincy change of Mumbai Indians could have been delayed one year. He also said, Rohit Sharma might have his best-ever IPL this season.
Harbhajan said on his official YouTube channel, “We hope that MI play as a unit, because if they do that, it would be difficult to stop them. For Hardik, and for the management, the big challenge is to unify the team.”
“”As much as I know Rohit Sharma, he’s a very simple guy. He will never talk about this decision publicly. But one thing is certain, a five-time champion, and the guy who almost won the World Cup… it is shocking. Maybe, this decision could have been delayed by an year.”
“Ability wise, Hardik Pandya is well capable. But the team will only win if it is unified. That’s the biggest challenge for MI.”
The former Indian cricketer stated that the former MI skipper could have his best-ever IPL season this year. “There has been no statement from Rohit Sharma on this entire saga. He’s a quiet person, he will just move on from this. I think he will give his best shot, and support Hardik and the team. On the inside, there might be some anguish. Maybe, this will be Rohit Sharma’s best season in IPL. Because sometimes, you have to show that you are still pretty capable. Jo chingaari ki zarurat thi, vo lag chuki hai. Ab aag me kaise convert karenge, vo dekhna hai (The spark is there, he just have to start the fire),” Harbhajan said.