Sadagoppan Ramesh believes that despite the talks of Hardik Pandya possibly joining Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a trade deal, the franchise should not go for the deal. CSK are in desperate need of a reliable all-rounder in the middle-order, and Pandya has provided the reliability over the years.
“There are a lot of speculations around this with several players like Dube, Mhatre and Brevis being mentioned. But the biggest question is whether CSK needs Hardik Pandya. The answer is both yes and no. Firstly, there is no way CSK should let go of youngsters.”
Sadagoppan Ramesh slams Hardik Pandya as captain
Sadagoppan Ramesh also pointed out that for the poor performance of the Mumbai Indians side last season, primarily due to Hardik Pandya’s form, as he failed to step up with the bat and ball throughout the season. MI finished 9th in the points table and failed to qualify for the playoff stages.
“They just reached the final again. But see where the team he captained, MI, has been in the same timeframe. Thus, it’s clear that beyond his captaincy, certain things have clicked in GT,” he added.
In that season, MI finished at the bottom of the table in the 10th position, winning just four games and losing 10. Then, in the following season in 2025, they had a decent season as they qualified for the playoffs but were knocked out by Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2, and again in 2026 they failed to go to the next round.
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“Coming to MI, people can say other senior players’ poor form hasn’t helped him as captain. But his own performance with bat and ball hasn’t helped MI either. Hardik’s own performance hasn’t helped his captaincy.”
“A good captain is one who leads from the front and faces the music when the situation is most challenging. Hardik did that for GT but failed to do so for MI. Hardik was nowhere to be found in the important moments for MI.”
“The fact that he did all this for GT makes it clear that Ashish Nehra pushed him there. So to get the best out of Hardik Pandya, a good captain and coach is needed,” he further said.
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