If Hardik Pandya’s switch from Gujarat Titans (GT) to Mumbai Indians (MI) wasn't enough, his promotion as captain of MI, replacing Rohit Sharma, has irked many fans of the team.

Within 2 hours of the announcement, MI's social media following on the micro-blogging platform X (formerly Twitter) took a hit. MI has lost over 4 lakh followers since Rohit Sharma was replaced by Hardik Pandya as captain. MI's current following on X is at 8.2 million, previously standing at 8.6 million.

Several fans exhibited their discontent by burning MI jerseys to showcase their dissatisfaction over the decision.

Rohit Sharma is our Mumbai Indians Captain not Hardik Pandya 🥺💔

SNAKE MUMBAI INDIANS 🥺
Loyalty is Royalty 🙏#RohitSharma𓃵 #RohitSharma #IPL2024 #HardikPandya #MumbaiIndians #Hitman#IPL2024Auction #IPLAuction #JioCinema #Bumrah pic.twitter.com/iPSEnuXQlq

Even fellow player, Suryakumar Yadav had posted a cryptic post on Instagram, showing a broken-heart.

Why is Hardik Pandya not wanted by fans?

It’s unfortunate but #MumbaiIndians have made #HardikPandya bigger than the franchise.

• He left the franchise that gave him the first chance.

• Then he questioned MI’s culture and praised their biggest rival club.

• But still MI not only called him back but sacked their… pic.twitter.com/RJ6RhvbVGn

What’s next for Rohit Sharma?

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Why are many Mumbai Indians fans unhappy with Hardik Pandya as the new captain?

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18.12.2023


If Hardik Pandya’s switch from Gujarat Titans (GT) to Mumbai Indians (MI) wasn't enough, his promotion as captain of MI, replacing Rohit Sharma, has irked many fans of the team.

Within 2 hours of the announcement, MI's social media following on the micro-blogging platform X (formerly Twitter) took a hit. MI has lost over 4 lakh followers since Rohit Sharma was replaced by Hardik Pandya as........

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