New Delhi: current IPL (IPL 2026) The season has been tough for Hardik Pandya and Mumbai Indians. For the first time in their history, the five-time champions finished ninth in the league table. Hardik Pandya’s performance as the platoon captain was also not up to expectations. After that, there were speculations about the future of his Mumbai Indians. In the meantime, a big news came forward.

A report in Indian Express claimed that Hardik may quit Mumbai Indians captaincy and his place in the team is also uncertain. It was said that they got a glimpse of Hardik’s loss of captaincy through three sources. Now the PTI report is claiming that Hardik himself has informed the Mumbai Indians management that he will quit the team next season and in the current situation it seems virtually impossible for him to play for Mumbai Indians next season.

Reports claim that Hardik and Mumbai Indians decided to end their relationship by mutual understanding after Mumbai Indians’ dreams of reaching the playoffs ended. It is being claimed that Hardik is no longer patient with the team management and senior cricketers. He is also mentally devastated.

In the report, a source said, ‘Hardik was under a lot of stress and he was devastated. He also injured his back. Even after the play-off hopes were gone, Hardik informed those who made the decisions for the team that he would be no more. Try to understand that Hardik is 32 now. When he returned to the team in the first season, he was 30 years old and was booed by everyone. Even this season things have not gone according to plan.’

Also read:- Hardik Pandya deleted his social media account amid strong speculation about his future?

Reports claim that all the senior cricketers of the team could not come together and play for the team. It is claimed that Hardik was very hurt by the behavior of the team’s senior players and while they expected him to wring the best out of Hardik while playing for the national team, he himself did not do so this season. It is also claimed that some idea of ​​Hardik’s next destination may be available by mid-August.