India, May 28 -- Hardik Pandya is set to lose the captaincy role at Mumbai Indians following another bad season in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Under Pandya, MI won just four games out of 14 and finished ninth on the points table. In 2024, when Pandya became the MI captain for the first time after a move away from Gujarat Titans, they had finished last. Last season, they did qualify for the playoffs, but for a successful team like MI that's not something the owners or fans set much store by.

"There were enough signs during the season that the team management wasn't keen to retain him as captain. There is a clear buzz in the camp," a source told the Indian Express. According to them, as many as three sources confirmed to them that th...