After the Indian team became the winner of the T20 World Cup 2024 played in West Indies and USA, Rohit Sharma said goodbye to the shortest form of cricket forever, after which the discussion started gaining momentum about who would be the next captain of the team.



The strong contender for the T20 captaincy of the Indian team was T20 World Cup 2024 vice-captain Hardik Pandya. But everything changed as soon as Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the new head coach of India. He proposed Suryakumar Yadav to BCCI, which was approved by BCCI and SKY was declared the regular captain of T20 cricket.



Everyone was shocked after Surya became the T20 captain because Pandya has more experience of captaincy. Indian team's chief selector Ajit Agrakar revealed this decision.



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"The captain should be the one who has played the maximum number of matches. That's why Suryakumar was made the captain. As far as Hardik is concerned, he is an important player of our team. His fitness has been a problem. We want him to perform well. We want him to do well. Suryakumar had the necessary abilities for captaincy."
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The T20 series will be played between India and Sri Lanka from July 27. Suryakumar Yadav will captain India for this series.



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Why was Suryakumar Yadav made the T20 captain of the Indian team over Hardik Pandya? Ajit Agarkar revealed

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Elite Indian All-Rounder Hardik Pandya was once considered as the front runner to become the next captain of Team India. He was leading the team in T20 Internationals in the absence of Rohit Sharma who was busy preparing for tha 2023 ODI World Cup. Many thought that Junior Pandya will replace Rohit as the captain in limited overs formats. 
However, ever since Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the new head coach of the Men in Blue, things have gone all wrong for Pandya. Suryakumar Yadav was given the T20 captaincy duties, which was a complete gamble. Moreover, the 31-year-old was not even considered for the role of the vice-captain. 
He was the Vice-captain in the T20 World Cup of 2024 but, he was stripped off that role too. The Mumbai Indians skipper was not even considered for the role of the Vice-captain in the five-match T20 International series versus England. Instead, spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel became the vice-captain of the team.The Men in Blue didn't appoint a deputy in the T20 International series versus South Africa and Bangladesh. 
Nobody has a clear answer to the question of why Pandya was not considered for the Vice-captaincy role. Former Indian Wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik also has no idea about it and he said, "I really don't know. I don't have a clue about why he was removed from the Vice-captaincy position. I don't see any reason. He (Hardik) has done well and he has also proven himself to be a good leader."
<h2>Hardik Pandya's record as the captain of Team India</h2>
Under the leadership of Hardik, the Indian Team have taken part in 16 T20 International matches, securing wins in 11 matches out of those 16 contests. Out of four T20 International series, Hardik helped the Indian team win three. 
<h3>What's the reason behind Hardik's removal as the captain of Team India? </h3>
Meanwhile, according to the news reports of Indian media, the fitness concerns of the 31-year-old was the main reason behind his removal as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team. He has a tendency of getting injured midway through an ICC tournament and then he will directly regain fitness in order to participate in the IPL. 
This didn't go down well with Gambhir and the selectors and this is the main reason why he was stripped off his captaincy duties. The player is currently participating in the T20 International series versus England and he will be playing in the ODI series too. 
He's a part of the Champions Trophy squad of Team India and his good form with both bat &amp; ball will be crucial in the success of the Rohit Sharma-led team in the marquee ICC event of this year. 
The 2013 Champions Trophy winners will be a part of Group - A alongside Fierce-Rivals Pakistan, Asian-Rivals Bangladesh, and Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand. They will be kicking off their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign versus Bangladesh in Dubai.
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Hardik Pandya took India home at the end, India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20i | Image: AFP/Getty Images

Hardik Pandya, once considered as the main contender to lead Team India is not even struggling to get the Vice-captaincy duties of the National Team

Hardik Pandya was considered as the main contender to lead Team India but the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as the head coach has made the situation complicated for the Indian All-Rounder

Why was Hardik Pandya removed as the captain of Team India despite having an excellent record

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Hardik Pandya suspension: Five-Time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) will start their campaign in IPL 2025 with a fiery match against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The Mumbai-based team will be captained by Suryakumar Yadav in this match as regular skipper Hardik Pandya is suspended for one match. This ban was imposed last season in the match versus LSG due to slow over rate. It has been implemented in the first match of the Mumbai team this season. However, Pandya will again take charge of the team from next match onwards.
At the same time, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the opening matches of the tournament as he has not recovered yet from the injury he suffered during the BGT series. Mumbai's head coach Mahela Jayawardene has described Bumrah's absence as a challenge for the team.
<h2>Pandya revealed the decision about making Surya the captain for the opening match.</h2>
Captain Hardik Pandya himself gave the information about handing over the captaincy to Surya for the first match of the franchise against CSK. In the press conference of MI held in the presence of the fast-bowling all-rounder and head coach Mahela Jayawardene on March 19, the 31-year-old said, ''He (Surya) is currently the captain of the Indian T20 team. In such a situation, in my absence, he is the right candidate for this (captaincy)".
<h2>Bumrah is currently rehabbing at BCCI's Centre of Excellence</h2>
Jayawardene revealed in the press conference on Wednesday that, Bumrah is currently rehabbing at the Centre of Excellence in Bangalore. "We are hoping to receive a positive feedback about his fitness. At the moment everything is going well, he is recovering day by day. He's in good condition. But, him not playing is a challenge for the team.
<h2> Bumrah got injured in the final match of BGT</h2>
Elite Indian pacer Bumrah hurt himself during the final match of the 2024-2025 Border Gavaskar Trophy seris in Sydney versus Australia while bowling. He suffered an injury in his lower back and due to this, he was forced to sit out of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025. While many reports claimed that he would be fit before the commencement of the tournament in Pakistan, the BCCI selectors decided not to take risk with him and went ahead with KKR pacer Harshit Rana as his replacement.
<h2>MI to play their first two matches of IPL 2025 away from home</h2>
The 2025 edition of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will commence with reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) led by Ajinkya Rahane taking on Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening encounter in Kolkata. Mumbai Indians (MI), on the other hand, will start off their campign versus CSK in Chennai on the 23rd of March.Then on March 29, they will play against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad.
The first home match of the Hardik Pandya-led outfit will be against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 31. The team will then play against Lucknow Super Giants on April 4 in Lucknow and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 7 in Mumbai.
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Hardik Pandya suspension: Mumbai Indians (MI) will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with Suryakumar Yadav as captain, as Hardik Pandya serves a one-match suspension due to a slow over-rate penalty from the previous season. Jasprit Bumrah will miss the initial matches due to an ongoing injury recovery, creating a challenge for the team. Bumrah is currently rehabilitating at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence after sustaining a lower back injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. MI's first two matches are away games, against CSK in Chennai and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, before their home opener against Kolkata Knight Riders.  

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