The MI Captain Hardik Pandya took his social media handle to share his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians ahead of the opening match of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Hardik Pandya Recalls His IPL Journey
The all-rounder Hardik Pandya shared a post on his official Instagram account ahead of IPL 2024. He is set to play in the 10th season of the league.
The star all-rounder will be leading the five-time champions during IPL 2024. He was named as Mumbai Indians captain after he was traded back to the team from Gujarat Titans.
On this occasion, Hardik Pandya took his Instagram handle and shared a special video that features his journey with Mumbai Indians so far. The video contains the incidents of his initial years in the franchise when he joined MI in 2015.
“The IPL has given me everything. IPL gave me my identity. Otherwise, I would still be in Baroda, where I am from. But not this Hardik, some other Hardik would have been there,” Hardik said in the video.
“In my 10th IPL season, grateful for the journey, for the growth, for everything that’s come my way. And to be back with a team that’s always been in my heart, Mumbai Indians,” Hardik’s caption read.
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He joined Mumbai Indian after Gujarat’s success in the last two seasons. He will be playing the 8th season for the Mumbai Indians. He will be returning to cricket action after recovering from an ankle injury he sustained during the ODI World Cup Campaign.
Coming to the tournament, an opening Ceremony will feature a star-studded lineup to captivate audiences with their marvelous performances. Following that, the reigning champions CSK and RCB will be featured in the first match of the campaign.
Mumbai Indians will be playing their first match of the campaign against Gujarat Titans on March 24 at Narendra Modi Stadium.
