Hardik Pandya: This time Kolkata Knight Riders team became the champion in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Whereas in IPL 2024, the performance of 5-time champion team Mumbai Indians was very poor and the team finished 10th. Captain Hardik Pandya was held responsible for the poor performance of Mumbai Indians.

Because, after Hardik Pandya became the captain, there was a rift in the team and due to this no player performed well. But now in IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians can remove Hardik Pandya from captaincy and make the player who scores 2 centuries as captain.

Captaincy can be taken away from Hardik Pandya

IPL 2024 Mumbai Indians had chosen all-rounder Hardik Pandya as captain.

Due to which, now Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani can take away the captaincy from Hardik Pandya before the start of IPL 2025. Because, in IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians will not want any rift between the players of the team. Due to which the performance of the team also gets affected. Therefore, captaincy can be taken away from Hardik Pandya.

Rohit Sharma may not get the captaincy

Let us tell you that after removing Rohit Sharma, the captaincy of Mumbai Indians was given to Hardik Pandya.

This is because Mumbai Indians can release Rohit Sharma before the IPL 2025 mega auction. Due to which it seems difficult for Rohit Sharma to become the captain again. Rohit has captained Mumbai Indians from 2013 to 2023 and during this time he made the team champion 5 times.

The one who scores 2 centuries can get the captaincy

Hardik Pandya has been banned for one match in IPL 2024 due to slow over rate after the last match. Due to which Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will not be able to play in the first match in IPL 2025.

Due to which Suryakumar Yadav can captain Mumbai Indians. Hardik can also be removed from captaincy for the entire season. Surya can also be made the permanent captain of Mumbai Indians. At the same time, Surya has scored 2 centuries in IPL so far.