Mumbai Indians appointed Hardik Pandya as the captain of the team in 2024 after 5-times IPL winning skipper Rohit Sharma was sidelined. Pandya played for the Mumbai Indians between 2015 and 2021 and won four titles with them, between 2015 and 2020, when MI won their last title.
The MI all-rounder declared that his ultimate goal is obviously to win the 6th title for the team. Mumbai have not won a title for half a decade, and the captain wishes to see it off with another title. This would be Pandya's 6th title overall and fifth with the Mumbai Indians, if he manages to win it this season.
"At the same time, it's about building a legacy. Mumbai Indians already have an incredible legacy, but I still remember when I was a new kid - the passion, the hard work, and how the team backed me and helped me grow," Hardik Pandya also said that the legacy he had seen in the MI den, he would love to pass it on to the future generations.
Hardik Pandya dreams of a World Cup like atmosphere in IPL 2026
Hardik Pandya played a massive role in India's World Cup victory in 2026. He bowled the second last over against England in the semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium and defended the total with an economical spell. He said he would love to recreate the atmosphere at the Wankhede Stadium on that day.
"The fans are the voice of the team. They stand by you in both good and bad times, and that's what the MI Paltan has always done. They should be very proud of that," the captain added.
MI skipper lauds their scouting expertise
"I was just a batter who had spent his entire youth-17, 18, 19 years doing one thing: working hard. If someone asked me to run 12 rounds, I'd run 15.
He praised the scouting system of the Mumbai Indians, who gave India some massive talents like Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and more.
"That's what Mumbai Indians scouting is all about-and it's fantastic. You don't see that very often," Pandya observed.
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