Mumbai Indians pick Pandya as captain over RohitAFP, NEW DELHIThe Mumbai Indians on Friday appointed star all-rounder Hardik Pandya to lead in next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) season, replacing all-format India captain Rohit Sharma, who led the franchise to five title wins. The Mumbai Indians said the change in leadership was a part of their planning and thanked Rohit, the joint-most-successful captain in the tournament’s history alongside the Chennai Super Kings’ M.S. India’s Hardik Pandya reacts during their ICC Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Oct. 11. “It is in keeping with this philosophy that Hardik Pandya will assume captaincy of Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season.”Jayawardene expressed gratitude to Rohit, 36, for his “exceptional leadership” since taking the reins in 2013. Rohit led Mumbai 163 times in the IPL and the Champions League T20, winning 91 games, drawing four and losing 68.
