Chennai Super Kings:<\/b> Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes Hardik Pandya should relinquish the Mumbai Indians captaincy, suggesting the all-rounder would benefit from concentrating on his performances rather than carrying leadership responsibilities, amid speculation over his future at the franchise ahead of the next IPL season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rayudu reflected on the difficulties Pandya has experienced in his stint as MI captain, suggesting that the environment around him may have contributed to the challenges he faced. He felt the all-rounder appeared to be under pressure, which could have affected his approach within the dressing room.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn Mumbai, I just thought that Hardik felt as if he was cornered. And once you feel you\u2019re cornered, you\u2019re always looking over your shoulder. Once that happens in a dressing room, you tend to come out in ways that you wouldn\u2019t want to. A lot of things didn\u2019t go well for Hardik. It might be Hardik\u2019s fault as well as something else,\u201d Rayudu said on Cricbuzz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former Chennai Super Kings batter believes a change in responsibility could help Pandya rediscover his best cricket. Even if the 31-year-old continues with Mumbai Indians, Rayudu feels the franchise should consider appointing a different captain and allow Pandya to operate purely as a match-winning all-rounder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFrom now on, if he wants to stay at MI, I don\u2019t think he should be the captain. He should just play his game, enjoy his time, and be a match-winner for MI. But if he goes out, definitely not a captain again, at least for one season,\u201d Rayudu said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rayudu also discussed potential destinations should Pandya move away from Mumbai, identifying Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings as two franchises where the all-rounder could find a more suitable cricketing environment. However, he was firm that Pandya should not immediately take up another leadership assignment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFrom now on, if he wants to stay at MI, I don\u2019t think he should be the captain. He should just play his game, enjoy his time, and be a match-winner for MI. But if he goes out, definitely not a captain again, at least for one season,\u201d Rayudu said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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