During the press conference held by the Mumbai Indians (MI) before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Hardik Pandya announced who will lead the team in their absence in the first game. He confirmed that no Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, will be the captain of the opener of my against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 23.
Hardik declared: “Suryakumar Yadav also leads India.
Hardik Pandya in our Captain for #CSKVMI:
“Suryakumar Yadav also leads India. He will lead the Mumbai Indians in the first Tata IPL 2025” game “
– Mumbai Indians (@Mipaltan) March 19, 2025
Why will Hardik Pandya play against CSK on March 23?
In the last match of the Mumbai Indians of IPL 2024 against Lucknow Super Giants, Hardik received a suspension of a match and a fine of INR 30 Lakh to maintain a slow rate. As this was the third rape of my season, the captain faced a mandatory suspension of a game.
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