Hardik Pandya to continue as Mumbai Indians captain in IPL 2025
Hardik took on the role in IPL 2024, succeeding Rohit Sharma, who led the team to five title wins.
Published : Oct 31, 2024 17:59 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
Hardik Pandya will continue as MI skipper. | Photo Credit: K MURALI KUMAR
Hardik Pandya will continue as captain of Mumbai Indians in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hardik took on the role in IPL 2024, succeeding Rohit Sharma, who led the team to five title wins.
“Everything what I have achieved in my life has been part of Mumbai Indians,” Hardik said after his retention.
“I think I have received a lot of love back, means the world to me. My journey started here and you know everything what I have achieved in my life has been part of Mumbai Indians,” he added.
Under Rohit’s captaincy, Mumbai clinched five IPL titles, making him the joint-most successful captain in the tournament’s history alongside MS Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings.
The leadership change happened shortly after Mumbai brought Hardik back to his original franchise, following his impressive stint as captain of Gujarat Titans, where he guided it to both a championship title and a runner-up finish in consecutive seasons.
Rohit led Mumbai Indians in a total of 163 matches across the IPL and Champions League T20, securing 91 wins, four ties, and 68 losses. During his captaincy, Mumbai reached five IPL finals—in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020—and emerged victorious in every single one.