Hardik Pandya - (Source:@MI/X.com)
After India's Champions Trophy triumph, the focus has now shifted towards the IPL that begins from March 22 with 10 teams locking horns against each other to lift the prestigious trophy. All the franchises have begun their preparations for the coming season and the players too have started to arrive at the training centres to sweat hard in the nets and be prepare from the first match.
Hardik Pandya Joins MI Camp
In the latest events, India's star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, has also returned to domestic duties as Mumbai Indians posted a video of their captain joining the squad days after playing for India in Dubai. The five-time winners posted a picture and also released a video welcoming Hardik for the upcoming season.
Pandya donned a red-jacket and looked pumped and excited for IPL 2025. "The 𝔾𝕌ℕ has arrived," the tweet read.
Pandya Shines For India In Champions Trophy
Pandya had a great Champions Trophy as he contributed in all three departments. With the bat, he scored 99 runs in four matches and took four wickets. Hardik was present whenever the Men in Blue required runs or wicket from him and the MI captain did not disappoint.
Talking about Pandya in IPL, the all-rounder has a lot to prove in the coming season as the Indians finished last in IPL 2024 under Hardik's leadership. There were doubts over Pandya's leadership as he had replaced Rohit as the new team leader. It is to be seen how will the five-time winners perform under Pandya's captaincy and will the Baroda based cricketer lead MI to their sixth IPL title and his second as a captain.