‘Hardik Pandya is certainly the one’: Martin Guptill on India all-rounder changing Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians captain | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), have made an impactful change to their squad forward of the 2024 season on Friday, saying India all-rounder Hardik Pandya as their new captain.
After his transfer from Gujarat Titans, it was extensively anticipated that the star India all-rounder could possibly be Rohit Sharma‘s eventual substitute for the captaincy function.

“Famend all-rounder Hardik Pandya is ready to take the helm because the captain of the Mumbai Indians, succeeding its longest-serving, probably the most profitable and cherished captains, the illustrious Rohit Sharma,” MI mentioned in a press release.

Changing somebody like Sharma, who has guided the group to 5 IPL triumphs in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 could possibly be a troublesome job. However former Mumbai Indians teammate Martin Guptill believes that the 30-year-old could possibly be a ‘chief’ for them.

On the sidelines of the not too long ago concluded Legends League Cricket (LLC) T20, Guptill had instructed TimesofIndia.com, “I assume the benefit of Hardik is he is received youth on his aspect. Rohit and I are the identical age and Rohit’s profession, I am unsure how lengthy he will go. He is had a unbelievable profession thus far and in the event that they need to the long run then, Hardik is certainly the one.”

“Hardik was from Mumbai from day one in every of his profession after which has clearly performed for Gujarat for the final couple of years. However he is received a whole lot of help and stuff in Mumbai. So, he might undoubtedly be a frontrunner for them,” former New Zealand opening batter added.
Hardik led Gujarat to their maiden IPL title in 2022. Previous to his stint with the Gujarat Titans, Hardik had a noteworthy stint with the Mumbai Indians from 2015 to 2021, that includes in 92 matches. His batting statistics for Mumbai Indians embrace 1,476 runs at a mean of 27.33 and a formidable strike fee exceeding 153.

Throughout this era, Hardik secured 4 half-centuries, with a finest rating of 91. Hardik additionally made a major affect with the ball, taking 42 wickets for the group, boasting a finest bowling determine of three/20.