New Delhi. Even before the start of the Indian Premier League 2024, Mumbai Indians decided to remove Rohit Sharma from the captaincy. Hardik Pandya, who was included in the team through trade from Gujarat Titans, was given the command of the team. The fans expressed their displeasure about this and there was a lot of controversy in the initial matches. The team that lost the first match of the tournament had to end with a disappointing defeat. A video has surfaced before the last league match in which Rohit Sharma is seen making an appeal to someone with folded hands.
There was a lot of controversy after the sudden removal of former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma from the post. The fans strongly opposed the team’s new captain Hardik Pandya in the initial matches of this season. In the end, Rohit Sharma had to intervene in the booing during the match against him. The matter was resolved after his fans refused to boo. On May 17, Mumbai team played its last league match against Lucknow Super Giants. Here also the team had to face defeat. This season, the team won only 4 out of 14 matches.
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 18, 2024, 09:44 IST