IPL 2024 Captain Hardik Pandya of the Mumbai Indians may miss the series due to an injury, according to sources. Owing to an ankle injury, Hardik Pandya might miss the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
The ankle injury may keep Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. This occurs after Hardik was traded from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians in advance of the IPL player auction. The player was initially included in GT's retention list, but as part of an all-cash deal, they were traded to MI prior to the auction.
Pandya played seven seasons in the Indian Premier League for Mumbai. Pandya guided the Gujarat Titans to consecutive IPL finals after joining the team, winning the title in their first season. He missed the T20I series against Australia and the just finished white-ball phase of the South Africa trip. The T20I series finished in a draw, but Suryakumar led India to a 4-1 series victory over Australia while he was away.
The news is airing that Hardik is unlikely to recover from his ankle injury very soon, which means he may miss the 2023 IPL season in addition to the Afghanistan series. This might be a major setback for the Mumbai Indians and Team India. The national team's selectors may want Rohit Sharma to come back to try and take the team to victory over Afghanistan. However, considering that Ravindra Jadeja was Suryakumar's vice-captain during the South Africa T20I series, he might be the choice if the India captain decides to prolong his leave of absence.
