Why Hardik Over Rohit as MI Captain? Coach Reveals Reasons for the First Time !!

Mumbai Indians added Hardik Pandya back before the Indian Premier League 2024 auction. He included him in his team through trading from Gujarat Titans and then removed Rohit Sharma from the captaincy and also handed over the command of the team to Hardik. Their fans were very angry with this decision of the franchise. Lakhs even unfollowed the team on social media. But now MI Paltan head coach Mark Boucher has talked about this and asked why the franchise took such a difficult decision.

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Making Hardik Pandya captain is a cricketing decision.

Hardik Pandya returned home and he has also been handed over the captaincy of the team. Crores of fans still have not understood why MI suddenly removed Rohit Sharma and handed over the captaincy to Hardik. Now head coach Mark Boucher said about this, “According to me, making Pandya the captain was a completely cricketing decision. We looked at the window period to bring Hardik back as a player. I think this is a period of change. A lot of people in India don’t understand. People get a little emotional, but emotions have to be kept away from all this. I think it was a cricketing decision that was taken and I think it has helped Rohit as a person and as a player. The best will come. Let him go out on the field and score runs and enjoy it.”

Good for Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians have won 5 trophies under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. But, now Rohit will be seen playing under all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the Indian Premier League 2024. Now Mark Boucher says that this decision taken by MI will benefit Rohit Sharma. He said, “When we were talking to the Mumbai Indians group, we thought it was time for him to step forward as a player. He has a lot to contribute. He should enjoy it without the pressure of captaincy.” He is also captaining Team India, due to which there will be extra pressure on him, but when he comes to IPL, perhaps the extra pressure of captaincy will be reduced on him. Maybe we will get to see the best of Rohit. “