Mumbai Indians are the most successful franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League. This is because they have one of the most strong core teams.
Hardik Pandya was a part of the Mumbai Indians since his debut in the IPL in 2015. He carries flair and swagger and rightly translates it into his style of play. His ability to soak in pressure and propel his team out of dicey situations established him as a dependable player for the Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya was part of 4 title-winning campaigns of Mumbai Indians, ever since the 2015 edition. However Mumbai Indians not retained him for upcoming IPL season.
The 29-year-old all-rounder is not in favour of the Indian cricket team because of his injury. He has missed a major part of international cricket in the last two seasons because of injuries. But, Hardik is a proven match-winner. However, the reports suggest Mumbai Indians were thinking about retaining Hardik Pandya, but they changed their plans as the all-rounder has not been bowling at all, either in international cricket or in the IPL in the recent past.
Hardik played 12 games in the 2021 season but scored just 127 runs at an average of 14.11 and hasn’t bowled a single ball in the last two seasons. His brother Krunal too has struggled, scoring just 143 runs in 13 matches at an average of 14.3 while taking just five wickets in the 2021 season