Aakash Chopra, in his latest opinion, mentioned that as long as Will Jacks, another all-rounder, is with the Mumbai Indians, the franchise will not find it difficult to fill the void in the playing combination.
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Speaking in a YouTube video, Aakash Chopra explained why Mumbai Indians will not face much difficulty playing without Hardik Pandya in the upcoming Indian Premier League season.
Aakash Chopra explains why Mumbai Indians will not miss Hardik Pandya
He said, "Will they miss Hardik? Kill me for saying this, they won't miss him as much. You know how much I like Hardik Pandya, but the truth is that they will manage. If you see their batting, Rohit Sharma comes with either Ryan Rickelton or Quinton de Kock."
Which players should be retained and released ahead of IPL 2027?
In a video posted by Star Sports, Aakash Chopra opined that the Mumbai-based franchise should retain Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Sherfane Rutherford, Quinton de Kock, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks, Shardul Thakur, Allah Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar and Deepak Chahar for the upcoming IPL season in 2027, while he advised the franchise to release the experienced fast bowler Trent Boult, who took only two wickets in five matches at an average of 94 during the 2026 IPL season.
He further mentioned that if Hardik Pandya leaves the team, Mumbai must choose either Keshav Maharaj or Mitchell Santner going forward.
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