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Mumbai Indians are in turmoil. Once again. They have never been the greatest of starters, but this year something looks oddly off. Hardik Pandya’s captaincy has not gone as per plan. Be it the outcome of matches or crowd hostility – the all-rounder looks all over the place. MI have endured worse starts previously – in 2015, they lost their first four games of the season but went on to win the title and the year before reached the Playoffs after losing the first six in a row. But that was when Rohit Sharma was captain. With Hardik Pandya in charge, and no support from the crowd whatsoever, MI have a long and arduous road ahead.
Having suffered a hat-trick of defeats, MI now have a six-day gap before their next game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede on April 7. But between now and then, Manoj Tiwary expects the franchise to make a tough call – which is to re-appoint Rohit as their captain. The former India batter’s prediction stems from his belief that Hardik clearly looks under the pump. He may be smiling and all but the fact that he did not bowl at all against Rajasthan Royals, is an indication that it’s all on the outside.
Source – Sports tak
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