India, May 4 -- Mumbai Indians' regular captain Hardik Pandya missing their must-win IPL 2026 clash against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium has sparked plenty of buzz. With the seam-bowling all-rounder not walking out at the toss and Suryakumar Yadav coming for it instead, unverified claims have stated that he has been sacked as Mumbai Indians' skipper over the franchise's disappointing performance in IPL 2026, headlined by losing seven out of nine matches.

Has Hardik Pandya been sacked as Mumbai Indians' captain?

While the five-time champions began their campaign with a resounding win over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), their performance has only gone downhill ever since. They managed to pull one back...