Blunt Comment of Suresh Raina On Hardik Pandya’s Appointment As MI Skipper
Suresh Raina who is one of the finest middle-order batters of team India minced no words as he called out Mumbai Indians’ decision to sack Rohit Sharma as the franchise’s captain, paving the way for Hardik Pandya to lead the team. During MI’s matches, the decision by the management has also seen Hardik facing fans’ jeers in extreme, both home and away. While Raina admitted that fans’ anger on the subject is understood, he urged them not to involve Hardik on a personal level or his family in the subject.
In an interview Raina said, “I don’t know why he was removed as captain. But, MI are doing well now, they won the last match. To be very honest, I feel Rohit should’ve remained as Mumbai Indians captain. But I think, the management is looking to have a leader who is younger. Rohit, I think is now 36 or 37.”
Raina also feels if the team continues to go on the downward spiral the decision to name Hardik the captain could be reversed, with Rohit taking up the role again.