Suryakumar Yadav will captain the Mumbai Indians in their opening match of the IPL 2025 season, according to Sportstar. Regular skipper Hardik Pandya is serving a one-match ban, making him unavailable for the first game.
Mumbai Indians will begin their campaign against Chennai Super Kings on March 23 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Team India’s current T20I captain previously captained Mumbai Indians in one IPL match in 2023.
Hardik Pandya has been handed a one-match ban for maintaining a slow over-rate during Mumbai Indians’ last game of the 2024 IPL season against Lucknow Super Giants. This was his third offence, resulting in a ₹30 lakh fine and a suspension that carries into the 2025 season opener.
Hardik Pandya’s captaincy records
Hardik was appointed Mumbai Indians’ full-time captain in 2024, replacing Rohit Sharma, who led the team to five IPL titles.
Hardik Pandya has captained 45 IPL matches, winning 26 and losing 19, with no ties. His captaincy record reflects a winning percentage of around 57.7%. However, his captaincy for Mumbai shows a different picture.
Mumbai finished last in IPL 2024, winning just 4 out of 14 matches. With 10 losses and a -0.318 NRR, their campaign ended with only 8 points on the table.
Before that, Hardik Pandya captained Gujarat Titans for two seasons. GT won the trophy in the first season and finished as runners-up in the next under Hardik’s leadership.
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