Adam Gilchrist warns BCCI in opposition to naming Hardik Pandya as Rohit’s successor: ‘Do not suppose he is bought it proper as captain’ | Cricket
It was one other IPL 2024 outing for Mumbai Indians on Monday, they usually but once more crashed to a different defeat. MI have been aimless all through the season. After their win in opposition to Punjab Kings, it appeared like they had been lastly again on monitor. However they crumbled in Jaipur, shedding to Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets, courtesy of heroics from Sandeep Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Hardik Pandya’s return and this time as skipper was supposed to start out a brand new chapter for MI. A brand new chapter has begun, however it’s one stuffed with utter chaos. The five-time champions are presently eighth within the IPL 2024 factors desk with six factors in eight video games. Time is working out for them they usually actually need some inspiration from Hardik, who led Gujarat Titans to immense success.
Talking on Cricbuzz, Simon Doull and Adam Gilchrist rated Hardik’s captaincy for MI and weren’t impressed. The pair felt that the all-rounder wanted extra time and wasn’t making ‘strategically’ proper choices as skipper.
“I’m not seeing him strategically getting it proper. I feel some batting positional modifications, some bowling modifications at sure instances, simply total technique, I do not suppose as captain he is fairly bought it proper,” Gilchrist added.
Pandya’s captaincy with MI may be an enormous crimson flag for BCCI, who see him as Rohit Sharma’s successor. Hardik was launched by MI in 2022, and was acquired by GT within the public sale.
He led GT to the title of their debut season, adopted by a runners-up end. In what was an enormous shock to GT followers, Pandya determined to rejoin MI in a switch previous to the public sale final 12 months. MI face Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals of their upcoming match on Saturday, and shall be trying to bounce again to profitable methods.
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