Hardik Pandya Banned for IPL 2025 Opener: Mumbai Indians Suffer Major Setback

Jan 06, 2025 Komal Das

Hardik Pandya will miss Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 opener on March 13, with the star all-rounder confirmed as captain for the season

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Hardik Pandya will miss Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 opener due to a slow over-rate ban, with BCCI imposing a Rs 12 lakh fine on captains for a first offence

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A second-over-rate offence fines the captain ₹24 lakh. A third offence imposes a ₹30 lakh fine and a one-game ban. Players are fined from the first offence

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Hardik-led MI missed the over-rate in their final IPL 2024 league game against LSG, earning Hardik a one-match ban in IPL 2025

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MI retained Hardik as captain for IPL 2025, along with Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma

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In Hardik's absence, Suryakumar Yadav is likely to lead MI, having captained in IPL 2023. Rohit played as an Impact Player then, and Bumrah has never led MI

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