As per the report, Rohit Sharma was informed about the Mumbai Indians captaincy change during the Cricket World Cup
Since Friday The one news item that has been making headlines in Indian cricket is the appointment of Hardik Pandya as the new Mumba Indians captain in place of Rohit Sharma. While Hardik Pandya has earlier led the Gujarat Titans to two successive IPL finals, winning one of them, Rohit Sharma has been one of the most successful captains in the history of the T20 franchise league. Rohit Sharma commands a huge fan following, and his removal as skipper was met with some strong reactions from Mumbai Indian supporters.
Now, according to a new report, Rohit Sharma was informed about the need for a change in the Mumbai Indians captaincy around the start of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, which began in the first week of October. According to the report in Indian Express, Rohit Sharma agreed to play under Hardik Pandya in the IPL 2024.
Hardik Pandya, who had left the Mumbai Indians to join the Gujarat Titans in 2022, was bought back before the IPL season in 2024. The report claimed that Hardik Pandya's condition was that he would return to the Mumbai Indians if he was made captain. The MI management then decided on the way forward and made Rohit Sharma aware of their decision.