Has Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya decided to leave the franchise? Well, everyone had this question going on in their mind when reports of him unfollowing the team on Instagram went viral all over the social media. Notably, the MI skipper was ruled out for the second-game in a row as the five-time champions locked horns with the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday (May 10).
The Nita Ambani-owned franchise was led by Suryakumar Yadav in the absence of Pandya, who was sitting out for the second consecutive game. The franchise even released a statement suggesting that he wasn’t given a clearance by the medical team. "Hardik has not been cleared by the medical team to take the field," the statement read. While it ended weeks of rumours about the all-rounder’s fitness, another has started to make rounds. With Pandya unfollowing the Indians, fans are now speculating if things are fine between the team and him.
Hardik Pandya fails to lead the side for a successful campaign
Hardik Pandya, who is known as one of the best all-rounders in the history of the tournament, has had a season to forget with the Blue and Gold brigade. He has been unable to contribute with both bat and ball, or even as a captain this season. There are rumors of him being sacked from the captaincy after the team’s poor campaign, which might have forced him to unfollow his team on Instagram.
However, they are just claims and nothing has been confirmed right now. But, this is massive news considering all the ups and downs that the team has gone through in this season, as well as them getting knocked out of the playoffs contention.
