The IPL 2024 is going to start from 22nd March and one of the biggest changes that we will witness in this season will be watching Rohit Sharma playing under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy.
Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians for the first time in 2013; he was the skipper till the last season and under his decade long captaincy, MI won the IPL title five times. When the management announced their decision of appointing Hardik Pandya the new skipper, fans got angry and slammed the management heavily.
Recently, Hardik Pandya addressed mediapersons and he was asked that he has played majority of his career under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy so it would not be awkward if now Rohit Sharma plays under his captaincy. In response, Hardik Pandya said , “It will not be any different, he will always be there to help me. This team, what it has achieved, it has achieved under him and I just have to carry forward that. It won’t be awkward. He is going to have his hand on my shoulders.”
When he was asked about the angry reaction of fans, Pandya said, “We respect fans but we focus on the sport and what is required. I focus on the controllables, fans have every right and I respect their opinion.”
Hardik Pandya was also asked whether he is in touch with Rohit Sharma, he said, “Yes and no. He’s been traveling non-stop and playing. Been couple of months since we have not seen each other. Once he comes, we will definitely have a chat.”
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