Cricket
Mumbai Indians’ captaincy change is being questioned again, with people asking if it was really about cricket or something more.
The debate isn’t just about results anymore. People now wonder if MI thought about how the captaincy change would affect the team’s atmosphere.
Sanjay Manjrekar called Hardik’s captaincy a “commercial” move. Some say senior players didn’t fully support him, making the controversy bigger.
It was called “commercial” because critics think Hardik’s brand and market value influenced the decision more than cricket reasons.
He said Hardik did well at Gujarat Titans largely because of Ashish Nehra, and suggested MI should have brought Nehra too if they wanted Hardik to succeed.
As criticism grew, all of Hardik’s decisions were questioned. But was the problem his captaincy or the team setup from the start?
The big question is whether Hardik was truly given a fair shot as captain, or if the controversial move was flawed from the beginning.