Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is constantly on target. In IPL 2026, Mumbai has registered only one win under his captaincy. Having lost four out of five matches, MI is currently at the bottom of the points table. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has also raised questions on Hardik’s captaincy and his personal form.
In IPL 2026, Hardik Pandya has scored only 81 runs in 4 matches and has been able to take only 2 wickets in bowling. Due to the decisions taken as captain, he is being criticized separately. Amidst all this, the demand for his removal from captaincy is gaining momentum. Know here that if the Mumbai team decides to remove Hardik from the captaincy, then which three players can replace him.
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav has made India the T20 World Cup winner under his captaincy just a few weeks ago. As Indian captain, his win percentage in T20 is 82, which has been really incredible. Surya’s personal form is very poor, but his captaincy record has been excellent. He has the ability to change the fortunes of MI.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has never captained Mumbai Indians. But he has commanded Team India in two T20 matches and India won both those matches. Apart from this, fans have also seen a glimpse of his captaincy in Test cricket. Bumrah is also an option whom Mumbai can look at as a captaincy option for at least 4-5 years.
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michel santner
Rohit Sharma’s name could have also been in this list, but in 2024, MI removed him and handed over the command of the team to Hardik. In IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad is the only team whose captain is a foreign player (Pat Cummins). Although he is currently injured, Ishan Kishan is handling the captaincy of SRH. No foreign player has taken charge of the Mumbai team on a regular basis, but Santner can prove to be a reliable captain, who took New Zealand to the final of the T20 World Cup 2026.
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