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Mumbai Indians (MI), the five-time Indian Head Association (IPL) champions, reported on Friday that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be driving the group in the 2024 release of the association.

"Mumbai Indians today declared a critical initiative change for the impending 2024 season. Famous all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to assume control as the commander of the Mumbai Indians, succeeding its longest-serving, one of the best and cherished skippers the distinguished Rohit Sharma," MI said in an explanation.

In November this year, Pandya moved from Gujarat Titans (GT) to his previous establishment Mumbai Indians (MI) after an exchange between the two establishments. The all-rounder enjoyed two earth shattering a long time with GT, initiating their mission easily. In GT's presentation season in 2022, Hardik guaranteed a fantasy start, with the group lifting the sought after prize, while they wrapped sprinters up in their second season after a last-ball rout in an outright exhilarating last recently.

Pandya has enormous shoes to fill as the new captain of MI, as Rohit has driven the establishment to five IPL title wins.

In 31 counterparts for GT from 2022-23, Pandya scored 833 runs at a normal of 37.86 and a strike pace of more than 133, with six half-hundreds of years and a best score of 87*. He additionally had 11 wickets for the group, with the best figures of 3/17.

Pandya likewise played 92 counterparts for MI from 2015-2021, scoring 1,476 runs at a normal of 27.33 at a strike pace of north of 153, with four half-hundreds of years and best score of 91. He additionally took 42 wickets for the group, with the best bowling figures of 3/20.

Pandya has won five IPL prizes, four with MI (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) and GT (2022).

Remarking on this change Mahela Jayawardene, Worldwide Head of Execution, Mumbai Indians said, "It is important for inheritance constructing and remaining consistent with the MI reasoning of being future-prepared. Mumbai Indians have forever been honored with extraordinary initiative right from Sachin (Tendulkar) to Harbhajan (Singh) and Ricky (Ponting) to Rohit, who while adding to the prompt achievement have consistently had an eye in reinforcing the group for what's in store. It is with regards to this way of thinking that Hardik Pandya will accept captaincy of Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season." "We offer our thanks to Rohit Sharma for his excellent administration; his residency as the commander of the Mumbai Indians beginning around 2013 has been out and out phenomenal. His authority has carried unmatched accomplishment to the group as well as set his place as perhaps of the best chief throughout the entire existence of the IPL." "Under his direction, MI became one of the best and adored groups of all time. We will anticipate his direction and experience on and off the field to additionally fortify MI. We invite Hardik Pandya as the new chief of MI and hope everything works out for him all," closed Mahela