- On 15 December, Hardik Pandya was named captain of Mumbai Indians, replacing the highly successful Rohit Sharma, who had led Mumbai to five trophies.
- The announcement from Mumbai Indians follows Hardik's return to the franchise following a high-profile trade from Gujarat Titans in November.
- Mumbai Indians, along with Chennai Super Kings, are the most successful IPL franchises, having both won five titles each.
- Under Rohit's captaincy, Mumbai Indians won titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
- Hardik led Gujarat Titans to the IPL title in 2022 and finished runners-up in 2023.
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