Its Seniors Responsibility To Keep Players Together Harbhajan Singhs Direct View Of MI Captaincy Row

According to Harbhajan Singh, the choice backfired and caused the team to become less cohesive. Additionally, he believed that a year later, this choice may have been made.The Mumbai Indians' (MI) decision to reinstate all-rounder Hardik Pandya as captain backfired, according to former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh, and the team did not perform as a cohesive unit. For the five-time winners MI, the current Indian Premier League (IPL) season was one to forget. After a two-year tenure with Gujarat Titans (GT), where they won the title in their first season in 2022, they brought Pandya back. However, the all-rounder and the team faced intense reaction on social media when Rohit Sharma was named captain. With four wins, ten losses, and eight points, the club ended bottom of the standings. Pandya was jeered in stadiums around India during his matches. Pandya had performed in aRegarding MI's choice to reinstate Pandya, Harbhajan told ANI that it was a mistake that caused the team to become disunified. Additionally, he believed that a year later, this choice may have been made. But he asserted that Hardik is not at responsibility."MI's squad is quite large. I tried my best to earn it. The team is well-run and under excellent management. But it turned out to be a bad idea. Perhaps the idea was to focus on the future. The team did not appear cohesive, thus it appears that it did not sit well with them. It was inevitable. It hurts to see a large team—one of my former teams—have such dismal performance. Perhaps the decision was made at the wrong time. A year later, this choice might have been made more wisely.

It's hardly Hardik's fault; in GT, he was an excellent captain. Regardless of the captain, it is the older players' responsibility to maintain team unity. CaptainsPandya amassed 216 runs at an average of 18,000 and a strike rate of 143.04 in 14 games, with a career-high score of 46. In addition, he claimed 11 wickets at a dismal 35.18 average and a 10.75 economy rate. Fans, however, will anticipate seeing a different Pandya in the blue jersey for India when the ICC T20 World Cup begins on June 1 in the USA and the West Indies. Vice-captain Pandya, who is an all-rounder with a strong record in white-ball international cricket and a penchant to perform well under duress, will be an important component of Rohit's Team India. India is paired with co-hosts the United States of America, Ireland, Canada, and bitter rival Pakistan in Group A of the ICC competition.India's T20 World Cup campaign will kick off on June 5 against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Then, on June 9, the team will play their main match against Pakistan at the same stadium. India's next matches are against the USA on June 12 and Canada on June 15, respectively. You can only listen to the newest music on JioSaavn.com. India's squad: Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, and Kuldeep Yadav