IPL 2025 – MI to retain Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav
MI had a disappointing IPL 2024, finishing at the bottom of the league under the leadership of Hardik, who was traded in from Gujarat Titans and replaced Rohit as captain. Hardik was regularly booed at various venues last season as fans expressed their displeasure at the change of leadership, but he bounced back from poor personal form with significant contributions during India’s successful 2024 T20 World Cup campaign. However, Suryakumar was preferred as India’s T20I captain after that tournament once Rohit retired from the format, even though Hardik had captained India in T20Is for much of 2023.
ESPNcricinfo has learned the MI management had a chat recently with their senior players on the plan going forward before agreeing on retentions.