In this year’s Indian Premier League, MI have lost six out of eight matches, which has made them uncertain for the play-offs. To keep relevant in the title race, they will have to win in their remaining group fixtures. After the Mumbai Indians’ defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium, the question has been raised, “Which current retained players should MI release ahead of the next IPL mega auction?”
In response to the question, Doull straightaway raised his concerns over the captaincy of the Mumbai Indians. Currently, they are ninth in the 10-team league with only 4 points and a net run rate of -0.784 as they have secured only 2 wins in 8 matches.
Simon Doull suggests MI to release Pandya
“My point would be: who is your captain next year? If they are going to change something, who is going to be the captain next year? If it is not going to be Hardik Pandya, release him. Only because I don't know how he will perform in an environment where he has underperformed, his team has underperformed for three years, and then his job goes,” Simon Doull said.
Doull raises concerns over Pandya's role in MI
“It might free him up, it might not. It might make him feel, 'I have failed.' It could go either way. When fully fit, Hardik has been one of the best all-rounders in the game. My only point is, if he is going to be the captain, is he willing to take the backseat, put in the hard yards, and just be Hardik-the great player-yet again?” he added.
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