New Delhi, March 23 -- Former India selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth has urged the Mumbai Indians (MI) team management to ask Hardik Pandya to step down as skipper and pass the baton to Suryakumar Yadav ahead of IPL 2026. Hardik has led MI ever since completing a trade move from Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of IPL 2024.

The five-time champions endured a forgettable IPL 2024 season, finishing 10th, before making the playoffs in 2025. However, MI lost to Punjab Kings (PBKS) by five wickets in Qualifier 2, as their wait for a title since 2020 continued.

"They have to come together again, the franchise owners and the team management with Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya, and set this right again," he said.

"They should ask S...