Hardik Pandya replaced a highly-successful Rohit Sharma, who led the franchise to five IPL titles, as skipper ahead of the upcoming season of the IPL. Following a successful two-year stint at Gujarat Titans -- where Hardik took the side to 2 finals and winning one of them in 2022 -- the all-rounder returned to Mumbai in a high-profile trade ahead of the December 19 auction.
