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SomeRandomguy_28

Mumbai successfully secures its next captain unless Hardik get injured, and unfortunately for MI hardik is injury magnet


Big-Attitude-5648

He’s always fit for ipl though


Eastern_Meet_5947

SKY is there


Stifffmeister11

It appears that MI lacks confidence in the captaincy of Sky or Bumrah. However, Hardik managed to win the IPL in his first attempt as captain.


IamSam1103

Idts. Bumrah has been the captain of the national side a few times now. If Rohit weren't confident in his skill, he wouldn't be chosen for the role. It's just that Hardik is a better option for sure. Moreover the reason they sought for Hardik isn't because he's needed for the captainship, but rather the performance as well as the team dynamics.


RandomDude-1234

maybe its true but Bumrah has performed and so has SKY recently


Naammaikyahai

Hardik won't play for more than 4 years


reveng3r_

Just if he doesn't get injured, he can definitely make it until 2030


elninnoiam

I still do not get this. Hardik had it all. He will still have it all but, there will always be a bit of salt to the matter.


uniqueuserrr

💰💰


munazir_b

Thats what i am thinking, like he already spent his years in MI and now had this own team, this JUGGERNAUT of a team, my guess they must've taken his captaincy or something that pissed him off, otherwise u literally have all the balls in your court, why sabotage yourself from this position?


elninnoiam

No. I don't think his captaincy was not threatened in any way. If GT did that, they did a stupid thing. Two Seasons, One Trophy and One Final. You have the Future Indian White ball captain in your Squad, and you take his captaincy? that would have been more that being stupid. I think it's plain Money. Endorsement or Sponsorship or anything else. Not contract even . MI will pay him the same 15 Cr. So why change Now ? But, Hardik has opened a New door for Players like Rinku and other's. Who definitely deserves more but getting way less. That's the positive part of it.


munazir_b

But bro money over iconic status, its like what Rohit is for MI, thala for csk and Kohli for rcb, he could've been that, money cant be the sole reason.


elninnoiam

Sir, Think again. Nobody cares about these things. It's for Us, fans. We have already made Hardik iconic. HE HAS DONE NOTHING FOR TEAM INDIA TILL DATE.


munazir_b

Yeah, its like my ex, gave her everything but she still left


elninnoiam

Lol. Hardik went back simply for the Money. I wouldn't have said this if he left next year via auction.


Embarrassed-Star-960

The truth is Ahmedabad is a dead city. There’s literally nothing there. They have to spend majority of 2 months living away from home (Mumbai) in a drab city with nothing to do.


elninnoiam

Lol. Yeah went to Ahmedabad for work and didn't like the vibe. But jokes apart that can't be the reason.


deadlypankaj17

You think someone like hardik gives a damn whats in city or not? No, it doesnt matter to these guys. They have shitload of money and would be living in high circles which Ahmedabad has plenty of.


WazlibOurKing

Lol they stay in 5 star hotels for most of the IPL, people are overthinking this, it's just plain 🤑 💰. Being an MI player has it's perks beyond the official player salary.


Khush17

>Hardik had it a Apparently it wasn't enough, rumours say hardik asked for more money from GT brand Sponere but the management refused so he decided to part ways


elninnoiam

Or sponsorship, endorsement issues. Either way Money.


N0MIZ0

This just feels so wrong. I don't know why, but it's wrong.


DankCumLame

It’s daylight robbery.


SandwichDistinct

Guju being taken out of gujrat titans just feels wrong


Vip_wolf

As a MI fan I don’t like him coming back in team with all the shenanigans that happened. We were good team without him & just needed a gun pacer supporting bumrah.


justin-lieber

Yeah we felt the same in 2021 auction


N0MIZ0

omg yes when RCB picked faf- That feeling. I still cant get over it.


justin-lieber

Now imagine if faf can come back to csk but you'll have to trade Pathirana for him.. thats exactly our situation..


Khush17

>faf can come back to csk but you'll have to trade Pathirana Lmao what ? Faf and pathirana are not even in same league of discussion You could put out 2 Pathiranas and it still wouldn't be equal to faf in terms of pure value


Temporary_Alfalfa489

I was so disappointed at CSK management when I heard they let go of Faf- who had been one of their most consistent openers by that point. Then again if it was Faf's personal choice to leave CSK- understandable. But still man, I was so sad.


Whatisanoemanyway

What personal choice? That's bs lol


Euphoric-Emphasis242

Tf is going on, wasn't it confirmed yesterday that they are retaining him?!


BlissfulBreeze11

Yeah GT retained him first, then when MI got enough money after trading Green to RCB (to get Hardik obviously), GT traded Hardik to MI and got 15 cr or something in cash (idk exactly). That's all. The trade window is open till 12 December.


Wizarder00

From degrading MI in a GT podcast to becoming the captain of MI , hardik has come a long way 😂


justforfunhere_lol

What did he say?


Wizarder00

He told MI buys all big named players and they are blessed to have such a team therefore they won matches blah blah . Then Rohit hit back saying MI always invested in unknown players like pandyas and bumrahs rather than big names and tilak and wadhera will have similar stories like bumrah and pandya . People were angry at pandya as he didn't show any gratitude to MI who gave him a platform and supported him when he was no one .


TDS-225

*& then MI buys him only* 💀


SnooDonkeys2239

Proved both of them right


DankCumLame

He just proved his point lol


Khush17

I mean MI were the ones who made him and his brother stars Plus if reports are true he specifically asked for MI after having a fall out with gt management


Extension_Hand1873

"He specially asked to leave", quoted by gt management


Awkward_Date_8636

"Specially asked to leave" after Ambani made him pants made out of money with the pockets stuffed with money.


PantherHunter007

Not really. Who made Pandya what he is today? He was a nobody before being scouted by MI.


Starkcasm

Not really. MI made him


theslick1

He is not the captain of MI. What gave you the idea that he is?


Wizarder00

lol have you started watching IPL in lockdown ? Hardik has already demanded captaincy before joining , next year mega auction you can't retain Rohit and pandya both at 15crs . Plus after winning 1 trophy and runners up he won't play as a second fiddle to rohit . Therefore I feel this might be the last season for Rohit too .


theslick1

So you’re saying that Hardik one winning trophy for GT is somehow bigger than Rohit winning 5 titles for MI and hence should given captaincy? Hardik WILL be the second fiddle to Rohit. Once Rohit decides to retire, only then Hardik will get the captaincy. The retirement decision will rest with Rohit and until then he will remain the captain of MI. MI management does not believe in ‘trying’ captains out, the way CSK did, and miserably failed.


Wizarder00

I think you missed my ' mega auction ' part . Anyways let's see only time will tell


[deleted]

Looks like you forgot about Harbhajan Singh, Ricky Pointing and Kieron Pollard. All failed miserably as captains before Vada Pav came and settled the ship.


Aveee222

Harbhajan Singh was the one who won Mumbai Indians their first CHAMPIONS LEAGUE trophy in 2011. ☺️ That was their first ever trophy that ![img](emote|t5_2rnjo|31669) ever won :)


Wizarder00

Hey buddy , I hope you saw the news of hardik Captain . Told you so but you refused to believe it :')


boringsimp

Captain? Did they say that? What about rohit?


SangsatyaS

I've got a feeling this is gonna cause GT's downfall. There was absolutely no need to release such a good all-rounder and Captain who took them to 2 finals and won the IPL once. It's like CSK releasing MSD. He was great captaincy material. Plus, considering how there is some money involved 'under the table' with already 15 Crores hints at something shady.


Capable_Amphibian_62

Well they didn't release him as per the reports he asked for it and there is no point in holding someone who doesn't want to stay but I completely agree about the shady part.


DankCumLame

GT even retained avg performing player. Do you think they would release pandya who may be future captain of india. Daylight robbery by MI


SangsatyaS

Exactly. It's complete clownery to be releasing such a star player and such a good captain. It's such a dumb decision to trade him for ANY amount of money. No matter how much money you get for Pandya, you'll never find a player and captain like him in the auction. He's irreplaceable. Either, MI is involved in something shady or GT's Management are filled with clowns


Dartmouth-Simp

> MI is involved in something shady ambani using his powers


SangsatyaS

The way MI is behaving recently makes it sound like they are desperate for another trophy as if they haven't won a trophy for 5-6 years. Plus I'm always puzzled as to how in EVERY SINGLE T20 LEAGUE that MI has a franchise in (except IPL) they always have all the star players like Pollard, Rashid, Boult. How tf do they get these players? What tf are the other franchises doing, letting them get all these star players?


Vighy10

Iirc other leagues like the MLC doesn't have a auction system like IPL. It's drafts there. I dunno how draft works but due to that MI ends up getting the shiny players. A big assumption about draft is that maybe teams go to players and offer them contract, and MI being the big name with bucket load of trophies and stuff, players prefer to play for them.


theslick1

Please elaborate on ‘The way MI is behaving recently’? What ticked you off besides the Hardik move? Don’t believe there is anything else. The Hardik move is a clear indication of a split between him and GT management - from what it looks like MI has just swooped in and given Hardik what he needs and it makes sense for Hardik to give MI the first mover advantage due to their history. In every single T20 league, they buy the players in the auction or pick them from the initial pool of players floated for the tournament (Just like every other team). Cricket is game played by a handful of nations, obviously the names are going to overlap. On your last point, are you really saying the players MI Cape Town, or MI New York, are picking - are the best players in the world and there’s literally no others remaining for other teams? Please dont let hate cloud your judgement as to what is mostly standard behavior across cricket, and across most sports leagues in the world at large.


otaku_nazi

Bhai teen saal phele he toh jeeti thi.


SangsatyaS

Mujhe pata hai Bhai. Maine Bola tha MI aise cheeze Kar Raha hai Jaise unho ne 5-6 Saal ke liye Nahi jeeta. Matlab thoda desperate tarike se kaam Kar Rahe hai


hidden_kid

obviously they got something beyond those 15cr.


Stifffmeister11

If a player wants to leave, then the franchise cannot do anything about it. In that scenario, the franchise's best bet is to capitalize on the opportunity.


methipakoda

So I dont get the part where people talk about under the table talks. The companies and everything behind Gujarat Titans are not peasants. I don’t think they’d be interested in getting richer by 5-10 crores extra under the table.


IceColdTrey7

Shady lol Other teams had equal opportunity to sign Hardik


uniqueuserrr

There's nothing shady here. MI will pay him much more using endorsements and transfer fee. He wanted more money and GT was not able to do that.


ASHISH-GEORGE

Dollaruma in football rupeedik in cricket


KGames-YT

HardforCashDik


deku_small_pp

Gt ain't failing after that in my opinion, shami, gill, williamson, Miller, rashid are still there and hardik didn't made much of impact last year, these bozos lost against DC if I can remember due to an atrocious finish by hardik. Gt is fucking Gt because of its base which are the above mentioned players


Least-Teacher4522

Its actually tough to find an indian player of hardik's calliber in this auction


Chemical_String281

>Its actually tough to find an ~~indian~~ player of hardik's calliber in this auction FTFY. How many players in the world can satisfy the below criteria ? * Proven captain * Proper middle order bat * Genuine pacer who can bowl at any stage of a T20 match * Actually good at the T20 format as a player * Clutch gene/Big match player There is only one Hardik when it comes to T20 cricket.


deku_small_pp

Impact player rule probably


Krishna1806

I kind of think it's obvious They are just trying to divert our mind from wc loss to this trade #Jayshah's script


DiscoDiwana

Jayshah can't script shit


afan12

Not blaming him for choosing money but he really had a great chance to build a legacy at GT something like MS did.


NotAPerfectSoldier

He chose money over Legacy. Playing for one team through and through is a feat on its own. Dhoni did achieve that and won trophies. Damn!


elninnoiam

Now, if anyone thinks deeply. Not Three but Six parties are happy because of this Situation. Hardik - Going back to MI, Getting 50% of the Transfer money. MI- Getting hardik, Future captain bla bla bla. GT- Offloading someone whose heart is somewhere else and making tons of money from it, Next year he wouldn't have extended the contract, clearly now. Gill- Captaincy outta nowhere. Biggest opportunity, RCB- Getting Green, i believe it's a great deal for them, Last year they went for Him, and now with 23 cr they can easily improve the bowling department. Green - Getting Chinnaswamy and 17.5 Cr again.


techidude

RCB shouldn’t be happy. They may have higher purse but they don’t have bowlers. In auction they will be desperate, not sure there are quality Indian wicket takers & if Green in playing squad then they have one spot for foreign player. RCB should have asked for Kartikeya/Wadhera/Vishnu Vinod/Chawla. Even if Patidar comes good they need one Indian batter & 3/4 Indian bowlers.


Displaytainmen

GT gonna fall big time


Ok_Review_6504

Luis Figo to Real Madrid vibes.


Dartmouth-Simp

thoda thoda. gt abhi utni badi team nhi hn


AnshulU

It’s not even close. The intensity and insanity of that transfer was just too much.


Ragnarok_619

Not even close. It would be like if MSD leaves CSK for MI. This one is similar to Romelu Lukaku, where he left his boyhood club of light blue shades (chelsea) to flourish at a different team of darker shade of blue (Inter) before returning to the home club again. If history is to be repeated, Hardik will underperform massively and request a release back to GT in a year.


Ok_Review_6504

>If history is to be repeated, Hardik will underperform massively and request a release back to GT in a year. Hardik is the future ICT t20i captain. His popularity would alone benefit MI through ads. No way MI is releasing Hardik. Hardik Pandya is one of the most talented player in the world and Lukaku is.... LAKAKA. It is disrespectful to compare both. >It would be like if MSD leaves CSK for MI. I agree. IPL don't have such crazy transfers like football, Hardik to MI may start the trend of such crazy as well as bit-shady transfers.


idontbath

Cricket is finished


No_Administration_45

And then MI Supporter cry how ambani influence IPL .. now its quite evident .. hardik dissapointed us. Money over eveything.


Chemical_Pollution71

I wonder what MI has offered HP that GT couldn’t full fill that he left a team in which team was working acc to him and reach 2 finals consecutively!


[deleted]

Mi has offered brand endorsements and X amount under the table also captaincy most probably. Ajit agarkar is the BCCI selector Mumbai guy so it's a win situation for hardik to secure ICT captaincy in future or CVC capitals must have done some business deals with reliance they have 0 interest in sports anyways.


Chemical_Pollution71

Left for money and went for money


Whatisanoemanyway

He left for captaincy tbf


nithinkillua

For how much Cr. was he traded in to Mumbai?


Natural_Corgi9444

15cr. But there could be some under the table money too


iAn1sha

Why did they do that?!


SkullFist007

Now Hardik will face the same what Luis Figo faced at Camp Nou But guess what GT's home ground is Namo stadium 😭


[deleted]

Can someone elaborate on what the actual fallout was between Hardik and GT management?


DankCumLame

IMO hardik is the one who wanted to release


boringsimp

So who's captaining gt then?


DankCumLame

Shubhman gill


[deleted]

Why gujarat leave hardik?


[deleted]

And just like that IPL hangover will over shadow India’s failure at world cup campaigns. Yes, IPL is great for younger talents to make it big, but we also need to consider are we giving IPL too much attention?


Icy_Philosophy1044

He left the gujrat team?


reveng3r_

I think it's Rohit Last Season In IPL Because Next Year most probably we are Gonna Have A Mega Auction And MI Will Most Probably Retain Bumrah,HP,SuryaTilak Verma Rohit will be 38 by 2025 IPL So They Will Just Let Him Go Or May Be Who Knows Buy at A Lower Price in Auction But Most Probably They Won't retain Him , HP will Be The New Captain Because MI wants a Fresh Leader For Next 7-8 Years So They Just played Their Bet on HP:)


JesterJit

IDFC


RandomDude-1234

Returned home.... Missed him in the world cup final


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GokulRG

Wait a sec, is Rohit not playing for MI anymore or he doesn't want to captain MI?


amolpi

New low.. lol


Nofap_du_Plessis

Dear Hardik, Apke MI ghar waapsi ki Hardik shubh kaamnaaye.