The IPL 2025 is going to start from March 22 next month. At the same time, the first match of this season will be played between KKR and RCB, Eden Gardens of Kolkata. But before the start of this season, there is a big question among the fans, who will do Mumbai Indians Ray Baki captaincy?
In fact, before IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians handed over the captaincy to Hardik Pandya in place of Rohit Sharma. Then this decision was strongly opposed. The previous season did not go well for the team and the team was at the bottom of the points table. But now it seems that Rohit can captain Hardik in this season’s opening match. However, the franchise will have to take this decision in compulsion.
Mumbai Indians will start their campaign in the 18th season of IPL against Chennai Super Kings from 23 March. In Mumbai’s opening match, Rohit Sharma can be seen captaining in place of Hardik Pandya. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will not be able to play in this high -voltage match played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Let me tell you that due to slow over speed in the previous season, Hardik was banned for a match and a fine of Rs 30 lakh due to slow over speed. The BCCI had said in a press release last year that this was the third over-rate crime of his team, so Pandya was fined.
In such a situation, in the absence of Hardik Pandya, the former captain of the team can be entrusted with the responsibility to Rohit Sharma. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai Indians have won five IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Mumbai Indians have defeated Chennai Super Kings three times in the IPL final. He has an excellent record of 20–17 against Chennai Super Kings.
