After another disappointing IPL season where MI failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished ninth on the points table, reports have now claimed that the franchise is seriously considering removing Hardik Pandya as captain ahead of IPL 2027.
According to a report by The Indian Express, Pandya’s reign as Mumbai Indians captain is nearing its end after the team’s poor IPL 2026 campaign.
The report further mentioned that the Mumbai Indians’ coaching staff had a strong message for senior players after the team’s final game against the Rajasthan Royals.
Why Hardik Pandya is being sacked as captain?
The biggest reason behind this reported decision is simple. The Mumbai Indians have completely failed in the last three IPL seasons.
The franchise hoped things would improve in IPL 2025, and for a brief period, they actually looked dangerous. Mumbai Indians won eight matches and reached the playoffs with 16 points. But despite qualifying, they still never looked like a dominant title-winning side.
What probably hurt the franchise more was the fact that several teams around them evolved rapidly while the Mumbai Indians looked stuck in the past, and despite having some of the biggest names in world cricket, simply failed to keep pace.
Hardik Pandya alone cannot be blamed for everything because Mumbai Indians had issues across departments. But when a captain wins just 15 out of 39 matches across three seasons, questions are bound to be asked.
Hardik Pandya's record as Mumbai Indians captain
That gives Hardik a win percentage of just 38.46%, which is among the lowest for a full-time Mumbai Indians captain in IPL history.
Pandya’s numbers become even more concerning when viewed alongside Mumbai Indians’ title drought. The franchise has now gone six straight seasons without winning the IPL trophy, which is their joint-longest barren run in tournament history.
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