The new season of the IPL is all set to start on March 22. Coming into this IPL season, the Mumbai Indians will be entering the field with a new approach as Hardik Pandya is going to lead the side in the upcoming IPL season.
Hardik Pandaya was traded from the Gujarat Titans ahead of the IPL 2024 and was made skipper of the franchise, replacing Rohit Sharma.
However, ex-Mumbai Indians star batter Parthiv Patel made a shocking revelation when he was playing for the Mumbai Indians.
In his recent interaction with Jio cenima Parthiv, he said, “Rohit is always with the players, and the biggest examples of it are Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. Bumrah joined MI for the first time in 2014, but when he played his first season in 2015, it didn’t turn out that well. It was like he was to be released mid-season, but Rohit felt this player was going to shine and that they should keep him. And you saw how, in 2016, Bumrah’s performance reached the next level.”
Parthiv Patel further revealed,”Same with Hardik Pandya. When he joined in 2015, he became quite the rage, but in 2016, he had a bad season. The thing is, when you’re an uncapped player, franchises release you quickly and then assess how a player is performing in the Ranji Trophy or other domestic matches before maybe taking them back. But Rohit did not let it happen. That’s why these guys went on to become the players that they did.”
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Parthiv Patel shared another incident, saying, “Talking about international players, I can talk about Jos Buttler. In the 2017 season, Rohit Sharma felt he could contribute more as an opener. So, Rohit Sharma demoted himself, and I opened with Jos Buttler.”
The Mumbai Indians are all set to begin their campaign against the Gujrat Titans on March 24 in Ahemdabad.
