Will Hardik Pandya be stripped of IPL captaincy? This player is the new contender!

• There has been a controversy after the announcement of Team India for Sri Lanka tour
  
• Hardik was made the captain of MI after Rohit was removed
  
• After T20, Hardik can also be stripped of captaincy from IPL
  

Controversy has also arisen over the announcement of Team India's team for the Sri Lanka tour. People are divided into two groups regarding the captaincy of the team. The captaincy of the T20 team has been handed over to Suryakumar Yadav. But the question is whether Hardik Pandya is in the race to become the leader or not? Despite the brilliant performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, Hardik has been ignored as captain. In such a situation, questions are also being raised on Pandya's captaincy of Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

Hardik's road to IPL is tough

Hardik Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. Rohit Sharma was removed and made the captain of MI. But now a complicated problem has arisen that Team India's new T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav also plays for Mumbai Indians. With the IPL 2025 mega auction approaching, MI may have to make a big offer for Surya as well. The MI franchise may have to pay a big amount to retain Suryakumar Yadav.

Will Hardik be stripped of IPL captaincy?

However, the BCCI has not yet revealed how many players a team can retain. According to the report, a team can retain 4 players, out of which 3 will be Indian and one will be a foreign player. If the situation remains the same till the end, then Mumbai Indians will also have the option of retaining Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah. When Hardik was handed the captaincy in IPL 2024, there were reports that MI's team management environment has deteriorated.

Is your place in the Indian team confirmed?

Hardik Pandya has not got the captaincy, so it is natural to raise questions about his place in Team India. What will happen if Pandya is unable to perform well in the series against Sri Lanka? After Gautam Gambhir became the head coach, the Indian team has seen ups and downs. The Champions Trophy is coming next year and Hardik's absence from the ODI series against Sri Lanka is also raising concerns about his future.