Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya is currently in Chennai for the team's opener clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) which is scheduled to take place on March 23 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. However, Hardik will miss the opener clash as he is banned for one match for his repeated over-rate offences in the last edition of the tournament.
MI were deemed short of the required over rate in their last match in IPL 2024 against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium. Captain Hardik was also slapped with a 30% fine on his match fee, as it was his third offence last year.
MI took their 'X' formerly known as Twitter to share a video of Hardik where he can be seen smashing sixes during the practice sessions. Here is the clip.
In Hardik's absence, India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Mumbai-based franchise for their opener clash against arch-rivals CSK. Apart from Hardik, legendary MI speedster Jasprit Bumrah will also miss the opener clash of the tournament.
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Date |
Match |
Venue |
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March 23 |
MI vs Chennai Super Kings |
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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March 29 |
MI vs Gujarat Titans |
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
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March 31 |
MI vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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April 4 |
MI vs Lucknow Super Giants |
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
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April 7 |
MI vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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April 13 |
MI vs Delhi Capitals |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
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April 17 |
MI vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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April 20 |
MI vs Chennai Super Kings |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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April 23 |
MI vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
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April 27 |
MI vs Lucknow Super Giants |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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May 1 |
MI vs Rajasthan Royals |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
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May 6 |
MI vs Gujarat Titans |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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May 11 |
MI vs Punjab Kings |
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
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May 15 |
MI vs Delhi Capitals |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Mumbai Indians squad
Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Corbin Bosch