One of the best spinners in the country, Harbhajan Singh, shared his opinion on the Mumbai Indians captaincy saga. Harbhajan Singh believes that getting sacked from the captaincy would have been a shocker for Rohit Sharma.
Mumbai Indians made Hardik Pandaya their skipper after Hardik Pandaya was traded from the Gujarat Titans ahead of the IPL 2024 auction.
However, Harbhajan feels that making Hardik Pandaya the captain is going to benefit Mumbai Indians in the near future.
In his interaction with Star Sports, Harbhajan Singh said, “I hope it’s for the betterment of the Mumbai Indians going forward. You know, Rohit has been a true leader and a champion player for the Mumbai Indians and India as well. Knowing him, after winning so many trophies for MI and doing so well at the international level, it must have come as a shock to him to suddenly not be part of the leadership group.”
Harbhajan Singh further stated,I’m sure he is going to be involved in some way or another, but we have seen Rohit grow as a player and captain and win those five trophies. That speaks volumes about his captaincy. I don’t know; the management has taken the decision, and I hope everyone takes it in the right spirit. Mumbai Indians play like a champion side.”
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On the other hand, Harbhajan Singh was all praise for Hardik Pandaya, as the all-rounder helped the Gujarat Titans win the IPL in their first season itself.
Speaking of Hardik Pandya Harbhajan, he said,He is someone who thrives on challenges; he has done well for GT, winning the title in the first year and runners-up the next. This goes to show that he is a leader; he is now very quiet and operates well. So I feel that he has all the qualities of a leader.”
