Hardik Pandya impressed by Rohit Sharma continuing as T20 captain? Former Pakistani star’s explosive take. cricket news

The IPL 2024 campaign has been disappointing so far for Hardik Pandya and the all-rounder has faced heavy criticism both as a player and captain. Hardik ended Rohit Sharma’s 10-year tenure as Mumbai Indians captain after completing a sensational deal from Gujarat Titans, but the move was not well received by a section of the fans. Things did not improve as MI won just three of their 10 matches and Hardik was also criticized by the home crowd at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. After MI’s defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali said that it is this mentality that caused MI to lose in IPL 2024 and added that Pandya’s performance has not been good.

Basit Ali also believes that Hardik was impressed by the decision taken by the BCCI to continue Rohit as T20I captain after the Cricket World Cup 2023. He believes that Hardik was confident that he would become the T20 captain and his performance since the loss has been poor. Captaincy of India.

“Mumbai Indians lost another match, but I think the mentality has cost them. The way Pandya was made the captain before the start of the season, Pandya’s performance has also not been good this year. These factors have contributed to MI’s downfall,” Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel.

“After the conclusion of the 50-over World Cup, Pandya thought he would be India’s T20 captain, and that’s why he came to Mumbai. But when the BCCI announced that Rohit Sharma would continue to lead India, Pandya probably got confused. This is why his performance has suffered. He has been very poor as a captain and only Rohit Sharma can help him,” Ali concluded.

To qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs, MI will have to win all their matches and depend on other results.