The Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians (MI) are already in big trouble, and their consistent poor performances have already pushed them to the 8th place in the IPL 2026 points table. Amidst their struggles, reports of Tilak Varma taking over as Mumbai Indians captain in the middle of the ongoing IPL 2026 left the fans confused.
Several fan pages on social media claimed that the Mumbai Indians have reportedly started planning beyond Hardik Pandya after the team’s continuous struggles in the tournament. But a fresh update has now cleared the air regarding the crazy rumors.
There were strong speculations that Tilak Varma could be handed the captaincy in the middle of the ongoing IPL 2026. It was also said that MI top management, including owners Akash Ambani and Nita Ambani, and head coach Mahela Jayawardene, are not happy with Hardik Pandya.
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They even thought about bringing back Rohit Sharma as captain, as per rumours. However, Rohit has reportedly denied the captaincy, and the Hitman himself suggested Tilak’s name instead. Not just that, the MI dressing room atmosphere has reportedly become unhealthy because of Pandya.
It was suggested that the MI skipper is not respecting seniors, including Rohit and coach Mahela, and these reasons are behind the five-time IPL champions’ disastrous performance.
Hardik Pandya to continue as MI captain
But now, the real story from the MI camp has come out ahead of their next IPL 2026 clash against SRH on April 29. It is being said that all these rumors are not true and the Mumbai Indians are sticking with Pandya as their captain, and there is no change planned right now.
A Times of India journalist posted, X: “All the talk of a captaincy change in MI is UNTRUE. The team will be continued to be captained by Hardik Pandya & is currently in Jamnagar for its annual trip. ALL IS WELL!!”
All the talk of captaincy change in MI is UNTRUE. The team will be continued to be captained by Hardik Pandya & is currently in Jamnagar for its annual trip. ALL IS WELL!!. @mipaltan @hardikpandya7 #IPL2026
— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) April 25, 2026Even though the rumors are fake, the pressure on Hardik Pandya is very real. Since taking over captaincy in 2024, the Indian all-rounder’s journey has been full of ups and downs. In his first season as captain, MI finished at the bottom of the table, which was a big shock for them.
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In 2025, things improved as MI made it to the playoffs and reached Qualifier 2. It looked like the team was getting back on track, but again, in the ongoing IPL 2026, they are in a difficult position.
Hardik’s stats put him under the scanner
Hardik’s own performance has also been under the scanner. In IPL 2024, the MI skipper scored 216 runs at an average of 18 and picked up 11 wickets, but his economy rate was high at 10.75. In 2025, he managed only 224 runs at an average of 24 and 14 wickets at an improved economy of 9.77.
And this season, Hardik has so far scored only 97 runs in 6 innings at an average of around 19, and his bowling has been expensive with an economy of 12.66, picking up just 3 wickets.
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