Swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma’s tenure as Mumbai Indians captain came to an end as the franchise has announced Hardik Pandya as their skipper for the next season of IPL. Pandya, who was bought by MI via a trade deal from Gujarat Titans, led the Ahmedabad-based franchise in the last couple of seasons and reached the final on both occasions.
Meanwhile, Mumbai won their five IPL titles under Rohit’s leadership who took over the leadership charge in 2013 which changed the fortune of the teams. He was the first captain to win five IPL titles as he led the team from the front with a smart cricketing brain and supreme batting skills.
The fans on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, thanked the star batter for his services as Mumbai Indians captain and helping them become one of the most successful in tournament history.
Thank you Captain for everything #RohitSharma #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/1Q4BMNM3D0— Hitman (@LikithVarma9) December 15, 2023
Era of the second best captain in IPL has come to an end#RohitSharma #HardikPandya #MumbaiIndians #Mi #IPL202 pic.twitter.com/w6FQwlk993— DMN (@dhonimessiNTR) December 15, 2023
Thankyou #RohitSharma 2013-20235 Trophies – Forever Grateful, LEGEND#HardikPandya The Legacy is all yours now Take us to the 6th #MumbaiIndians #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/ChuaHF3Sul
— Speak•Cricket (@micricket2013) December 15, 2023
End of Captain Rohit era in Mumbai Indians and IPL.– First Captain to win 5 IPL Trophies#RohitSharma #MumbaiIndians #IPL #IPL2024 #BCCI #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/0YrME4G33N
— Knuckle Ball (@Knuckleball_ev) December 15, 2023
#RohitSharma #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/TjmoYz92Sq— Thushaakar Parameswaran (@Thushaakar_Offl) December 15, 2023
That Hardik Pandya would be captain of @mipaltan was an open secret. Rohit Sharma can lay claim to being, with MS Dhoni, the finest leader in the #IPL. It may not be a bad idea to let him relax and have fun because the IPL can take a lot out of you and he will have led India in 5…— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 15, 2023
It marked the end of an era – of Rohit’s decade-long reign of captaining Mumbai as he led them to five IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Rohit developed into an astute leader ever since he took over mid-way from Ricky Ponting in the 2013 IPL season and earned widespread praise for making bowling and fielding placement changes quickly, with an emphasis on being tactically sharp and firmly controlling the proceedings of the game.
Overall, Rohit captained in 158 IPL matches, winning 87 games, losing 67 matches and four fixtures ending in a tie, with his win percentage standing at 55.06. “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. We welcome Hardik Pandya as the new captain of MI and wish him all the very best,” Jayawardene said in an official statement.
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