Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- Team India's veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up on the debate surrounding Mumbai Indians (MI) decision to replace veteran batsman Rohit Sharma as captain. MI traded star all-rounder Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans (GT) and appointed him as the skipper of the team in place of Rohit ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. However, the decision faced severe backlash from the fans.

As per Ashwin, MI's move shows how desperate they are to regain the IPL crown.

"Hardik Pandya buy shows how hungry they are for number 6. Many people might have opinions about why it is right or wrong, or they might have taken it too easy. I am not going into that. This is a pride project. They play to win. And...