‘Yes or no’: Hardik Pandya embarrassingly admits to chatting with Rohit Sharma after captaincy change Cricket News

Hardik Pandya has opened up about his intention to succeed Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians captain ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season and said that due to He did not have time to discuss the topic much with the Indian cricket team captain as he has been on tour recently. . Pandya completed a blockbuster move to MI from Gujarat Titans and his appointment means the end of Rohit’s ten-year captaincy. At a recent event, Pandya was asked if he would get a chance to discuss the leadership change with Rohit and the Indian all-rounder had a clear answer.

“Yes and no. I don’t have much time to talk to Rohit as he has been on tour. I will definitely catch up when he contacts the team,” Hardik said at the event.

Pandya also said that despite the unexpected leadership changes announced by the team ahead of the upcoming season, Rohit will continue to be his guiding force during the IPL.

“It won’t make any difference and he will always be there to help me. This team, what it has achieved, what it has achieved under his leadership, I have to carry forward. He will put his hand on my shoulder, ” Pandya said during a media interaction.

When asked about fans’ anger over Rohit’s ouster, he replied: “We respect the fans but we focus on the sport and what is needed. I focus on the controllable factors, the fans have all the rights and I respect them Views.”

The star all-rounder will make his return to first-class cricket in the IPL after enduring a lengthy rehabilitation from an ankle injury he suffered during the ODI World Cup at home in October.

“There is nothing wrong with my body and I plan to play all the games. In the IPL, I didn’t miss many games. Technically, I was out for three months. It was a strange injury and had nothing to do with my body. “Injured earlier. I tried to stop the ball and got injured,” Pandya said.

(with PTI input)