Dilhara fernando

Mumbai Indians Retained Players: The Captaincy conundrum in Team India's white-ball squad still remains a puzzle, however, with regards to Hardik Pandya taking the reins of Mumbai Indians following the era of Rohit Sharma seems pretty evident.

Having rejoined the Mumbai Indians squad following a two-year stint with the Gujarat Titans, where he led the franchise to an IPL title in 2021, Hardik brings "leadership" experience to the table. With Mumbai Indians, he was a major force to reckon with, winning four IPL titles (2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020).

Former Sri Lanka bowler Dilhara Fernando feels Hardik should captain Mumbai Indians since he has the "leadership" qualities to lead a side.