Did Hardik Pandya Have Dressing Room Tensions with Senior Players at Mumbai Indians?
Hardik Pandya may no longer be the skipper of Mumbai Indians from the next season. But reports indicate that he wanted to quit the team's captaincy midway during the season. He didn't receive full commitment from the players for whom he gave his 100%.
Even though Mumbai Indians were among the first teams to end their IPL campaign, the tensions around the team have still not ended. And it is probably due to the captaincy issues and the rumours of a rift inside the dressing room. Reports have indicated that the management will be looking forward to a new skipper in the next season.
Under Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians finished at the 9th spot in the standings, as the team once again fell down below expectations. It was reported that the team will be looking at a new skipper in the form of an experienced Indian player. And it was also said that Hardik Pandya wanted to quit captaincy midway in the IPL 2026.
The reports indicated that Pandya was unhappy with the performances of some senior players. Hardik was hurt with the fact that the senior players who demanded him to give 100% in the international games were not able to return him the same when he was the captain of Mumbai Indians.
Our Take
All what's going on in the Mumbai Indians camp just remains rumours and reports, while none of them has been verified. The reports of captaincy change were prevalent for a while, as Hardik Pandya was unable to give his best as a skipper. But at the same time, he is not the only one to be blamed for the same. Even players such as Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav failed to give their best in this season.