Former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned whether Hardik Pandya will move from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians if he is not given the captaincy of the team. This all-rounder started his IPL career with the Rohit Sharma-led team and then joined Gujarat Titans and won his IPL title in 2022 by captaining them.
Hardik Pandya’s IPL career began with Mumbai Indians in 2015 and he emerged as one of the game’s best all-rounders in white-ball formats. It is claimed that the Mumbai Indians are willing to pay Rs 15 million to re-sign the all-rounder ahead of the 2024 IPL auction.
Aakash Chopra talked about Hardik Pandya’s alleged transfer to Mumbai Indians on his YouTube channel and asked whether Gujarat Titans will release Hardik Pandya or if the all-rounder expressed concerns about whether he will join Team Mumbai. Indians if he hadn’t been named captain. Although the rumors were true, it was unclear whether Rohit Sharma would join the Titans in such a scenario.
“There are rumors that Hardik will move to Mumbai. I heard it but there was no confirmation. If he leaves, Gujarat will be the first to release him, but once he He has won the championship and reached the final once. If he leaves, will he be appointed as the captain of Mumbai? Why should he quit if he is not appointed as the captain?”
“I didn’t really hear the end or the beginning of this story. So, it looks like something is going on, so I’m waiting to see what happens there. There’s smoke where there’s no fire. There is definitely smoke for Hardik to walk away. But will Rohit Sharma move to GT? Is that a possibility – I don’t know,” Aakash Chopra said.
If the deal to move Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians goes through, it will be the biggest player deal in IPL history. However, the all-rounder could join his former franchise for next season, although neither franchise has publicly commented on the move.
You Can Loosen Your Purse By Probably Releasing Jofra Archer – Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra believes that Mumbai Indians will let England star Jofra Archer go so they can get Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah. He believes that his release will allow the team to get a good amount of money in his IPL auction as the franchise paid a heavy price for him.
“I feel like there will be a discussion about Jofra Archer. Mumbai will think about what to do. This time, (Jasprit) Bumrah will be available, so we are going to have him with us. Do you?”
“What’s the point in keeping him around when 8 million people are trapped there?” Perhaps releasing Jofra would loosen the purse strings. can do. You will get some money,” Aakash Chopra added.
Jofra Archer’s rehabilitation from an elbow injury was marred by pain during training. Archer’s last appearance was in 2023 for the Indians in the Premier League (IPL), where he played for the Mumbai Indians(MI), but only briefly before the stress fracture in his elbow recurred. He could only play 5 games.
