The talk of Hardik Pandya replacing Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has been dominating the headlines.
Pandya's famous trade to the Mumbai Indians (MI) after two successful IPL seasons with the Gujarat Titans (GT) marked the end of Rohit's decade-long captaincy reign with the franchise.
Recently, MI head coach Mark Boucher provided an explanation for the controversial decision, which sparked criticism, including a viral response from Rohit's wife, Ritika Sajdeh.
Notably, Boucher revealed that the decision to replace Rohit as captain was to get the best out of him as a player and give him more time to enjoy his time with his family. Later, Ritika replied to Boucher’s comments, writing, “So many things are wrong with this.”
Shortly after this incident, reports surfaced that the Indian all-rounder Hardika and the skipper Rohit had both unfollowed each other on Instagram, stirring further speculation about their rift.
However, the credibility of the rumors remained unverified, but the social media users offered various viewpoints. Some claimed that the two cricketers had never followed each other on Instagram, while others said that it was Hardik who unfollowed Rohit on the social media platform.
Here are few reactions:
