IPL 2025: Even before the start of IPL 2025, the Mumbai Indians team has suffered a big setback. Even though the list of retained players has not been revealed by any team yet, Mumbai Indians may have to face big trouble in the first match of IPL 2025. Due to which the team may face difficulties in the future tournament.
Hardik Pandya banned due to slow over rate
Let us tell you that Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will not be able to participate in the first match due to the ban. Actually, the Mumbai Indians team had taken more than the stipulated time while bowling in some matches last season, due to which they may have to face this ban. If a team bowls at a slow over rate in three matches, its captain is fined and banned. After which now the team captain in the first match can be replaced by Suryakumar Yadav in place of Hardik.
Hardik faced ban along with fine
This is the reason why Hardik was banned due to slow over rate in the last match last year, which he will have to fulfill at the beginning of the coming season. Let us tell you that on the first mistake a fine of Rs 12 lakh is imposed, on the second mistake a fine of Rs 24 lakh is imposed. Along with this, a fine of Rs 30 lakh was also imposed on Hardik.
Mumbai Indians’ performance last year was very poor and they finished last in the points table. After the manner in which Rohit was removed from the captaincy before the season, there was a lot of anger among the fans against Mumbai Indians, which captain Hardik Pandya had to face. The fans booed Hardik loudly even in the stadium.
The crowd booed Hardik fiercely
After Mumbai’s poor performance, Hardik’s captaincy was heavily criticized. There were also reports in the media that the team’s senior player Hardik is unhappy with the captaincy. Because of which the team is not able to play unitedly.
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