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Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher today revealed the reason why Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians' captain...
"A lot of people don't understand in India, people get quite emotional, but you know you take the emotions away from it..
Hardik was named Indias T20 captain after he proved his leadership credentials in the IPL, having led the Gujarat Titans to the title in their maiden season..
Having captained Mumbai Indians for a decade from 2013 to 2023, Rohit led the team to multiple IPL victories..
Mahela Jayawardene, MI's global head of performance, elucidated, "The decision to appoint Hardik Pandya as captain aligns with our legacy-building approach and commitment to future readiness."..
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