Hardik Pandya was named as Mumbai Indians' captain after securing his transfer from Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of IPL 2024. The IPL 2022-winning captain dethroned MI's five-time IPL-winning captain, Rohit Sharma.
With all the eye-balls on the former GT skipper, IPL 2024 did not go anywhere near to what he would have dreamt. Pandya had a hostile return to the Wankhede, leading them to one-of their worst IPL finishes in history.
MI finished at the bottom of the points table, with just four wins in 14 matches. The five-time champions have yet again gone trophyless, having failed to land the IPL trophy in Mumbai, since last winning in 2020.
Having been already eliminated from the tournament, the team could not even end their season on a flourish. MI lost their final league-stage game to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at home on Friday.
After fourth-straight year of silverware draught, MI skipper Hardik Pandya shared his thoughts on what went wrong for the team.
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What did Hardik Pandya say about Mumbai Indians' IPL 2024?
After the loss against LSG on Friday, MI skipper Hardik Pandya stayed true to himself, in admitting the below-par campaign that his team had, in IPL 2024.
Hardik stated that the whole season went wrong for Mumbai Indians. It was too early to decide and pinpoint on one or two moments across the season.
"Too early to point out what went wrong, the whole season kind of went wrong," Hardik Pandya stated after MI's loss to LSG.
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What next for Mumbai Indians?
After failing to qualify for the knockout rounds of IPL 2024, the five-time champions Mumbai Indians would have to go back to the drawing board. In what has been abysmal campaign for Hardik Pandya & Co, the management would look to bounce back in IPL 2025.
The Ambani Family would look forward to a relentless off-season, scouting and planning their strategies ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.
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