India, March 20 -- Almost 12 months after a shambolic show from his team, Mumbai Indians, who finished bottom of the table, and a "torturous" reception from the crowd, Hardik Pandya is all set to return as the captain for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). But the star all-rounder is now a two-time ICC title holder - having played influential roles in India's 2024 T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy triumph earlier this month. And the journey from being booed off to emerging as the hero for India on two separate occasions is worth a "biopic or a documentary", reckoned former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif.

Mumbai's decision to remove Rohit Sharma as the captain ahead of IPL 2024 and name Hardik his successor did not sit w...