India, March 15 -- Hardik Pandya will return as Mumbai Indians captain once again this season despite the criticism he faced in IPL 2024 after his team finished last on the points table. Hardik returned to the team last season and was named skipper over Rohit Sharma, which irked the majority of fans as he faced boos across the venues. However, the star all-rounder redeemed himself in the Indian jersey and once again became the fan favourite after his heroics in the T20 World Cup 2024. However, despite being the deputy to Rohit in the ICC event, he was not chosen as his successor as the selectors went ahead with Suryakumar Yadav as the T20I skipper.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra asserted that the upcoming IPL pose another opportunity ...