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One of the most successful IPL franchises, Mumbai Indians sent shockwaves through the cricketing world when they announced Hardik Pandya as the captain for the upcoming IPL 2024 season, replacing Rohit Sharma. The news stirred a strong emotional response from Rohit’s passionate fanbase, with some expressing their disappointment, anger, and feeling gutted.
The anticipation of change loomed large when Mumbai Indians pulled off a historic coup by trading Hardik Pandya back from the Gujarat Titans, just a day after the retention window closed. The official announcement of the leadership shift came four days before the auction, setting social media abuzz with reactions.
Record-time winners CSK issued a brief statement to confirm the leadership change at Chepauk. “MS Dhoni has handed over Chennai Super Kings’ captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the start of TATA IPL 2024. Ruturaj has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 matches in IPL during this period. The team looks forward to the upcoming season,” CSK said in a statement. Earlier, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan revealed that Dhoni informed the franchise about the captaincy decision before the skippers’ meeting in Chennai.
Taking to Instagram after opener Ruturaj was revealed as the new captain of the Men In Yellow, former Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit shared a heartwarming post for Dhoni. Rohit recalled MI’s meeting CSK in the IPL while congratulating Dhoni on his incredible captaincy journey. While Gaikwad has succeeded Dhoni at CSK, ex-skipper Rohit was replaced by Hardik Pandya as Mumbai Indians’ captain for the new season. Mumbai and Chennai have always produced thrilling encounters in the world’s richest T20 league.