Hardik Pandya Breaks Silence On One-Match IPL Ban, Makes Big ‘Consequences’ Remark

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya shall be lacking in motion throughout their IPL 2025 opener towards Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Hardik was handed a one-match ban by IPL governing physique on the finish of final season after his facet failed to finish 20 overs inside the stipulated time on three events. Since MI’s final over-rate offense came about throughout their last group stage encounter, Hardik shall be serving his one-match ban this season. During MI’s pre-season press convention, Hardik broke his silence on the ban and mentioned that he was not conscious of the implications of his workforce’s over-rate offense.

“I think that is something out of my control. Last year what occurred was part of the sport, I think we bowled one and a half or two minutes late. At that point of time I did not know the consequences of what could happen. It is unfortunate, but it is the rule. Now will they continue with this rule next year, I think it is up to the higher authorities. They can see into it, and how it can be done,,” he mentioned.

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya mentioned now that the contentious Impact Player rule has been prolonged by three years, a cricketer needs to be a pure all-rounder to search out place within the beginning eleven.

The rule permits a workforce to interchange a participant from their taking part in XI at a later stage of the match. The groups herald a batting or bowling specialist because the scenario calls for.

The BCCI prolonged the rule to a minimum of the 2027 version regardless of reservations from main Indian gamers, together with Rohit Sharma who mentioned the Impact Player technique was holding again the event of Indian all-rounders with groups changing them with an additional batter or bowler through the recreation.

“In the current scenario, it becomes difficult if you are not completely a 50-50 all-rounder to find your place. Going forward this can change or will change, we will have to see. But yes, definitely if you want to encourage more all-rounders they will need a fix spot for them to develop over the years,” mentioned Pandya through the season-opening media interplay.

Pandya will miss MI’s opening recreation on Sunday attributable to one match suspension for over-rate associated offences final 12 months. Surya Kumar Yadav will lead the facet.

(With PTI inputs)