IPL 2024: Yuvraj Singh shares his Mumbai Indians captaincy preference

Legendary Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that he would have given Indian captain Rohit Sharma one more year as captain of the Mumbai Indians and allowed Hardik Pandya to be the vice-captain of the team during IPL 2024. Notably, MI made the bold call to make Hardik Pandya the captain after being traded in from Gujarat Titans, replacing Rohit which didn’t go down well with many.

Also, the decision has split the cricketing world with fans and critics sharing their opinions over the past few months as well. Yuvraj Singh, meanwhile talking on Star Sports, felt that removing Rohit Sharma as captain was a big decision and he would have let Hardik Pandya work as the deputy of Rohit to see how the franchise works as well.

“Removing him is a big decision” – Yuvraj Singh on Rohit Sharma

“Rohit Sharma is a 5-time IPL winner as a captain. Removing him is a big decision. I would have gotten someone in, like they brought Hardik (Pandya), but I still would have given Rohit one more season and let Hardik be the vice-captain and see how the whole franchise works,” said Yuvraj Singh.

However, Yuvraj Singh further said that he understood why Mumbai Indians decided to go down this path as they wanted to look towards the future of the franchise as well.

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“I understand from the franchise’s point of view, they have to see the future of the franchise. But then again, Rohit is captaining India and still playing well, so it’s a big decision,” said Yuvraj.

“He has great talent” – Yuvraj Singh on Hardik Pandya

Yuvraj Singh also added that while Hardik does have great talent, managing a franchise like Mumbai Indians would be different from his time with Gujarat Titans. He also feels that the expectations will be high from him when it comes to the five-time IPL Champions as well. Notably, Hardik led Gujarat to their maiden title in IPL and took them to the final last year as well.

On the other hand, despite not being the captain this year, Rohit Sharma will be leading the Indian team during the T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and the US as well.

“In terms of talent, yes, he has great talent. Being captain of Gujarat will be different from being captain of Mumbai. Expectations are a lot. Mumbai Indians have been a big side,” concluded Yuvraj Singh.