{"id":440645,"date":"2024-04-11T10:28:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T10:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/11\/rohit-sharma-is-now-navjot-singh-sidhu-sees-hardik-pandya-as-future-of-indian-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T10:28:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T10:28:21","slug":"rohit-sharma-is-now-navjot-singh-sidhu-sees-hardik-pandya-as-future-of-indian-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/11\/rohit-sharma-is-now-navjot-singh-sidhu-sees-hardik-pandya-as-future-of-indian-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Rohit Sharma is now&#8230;&#8217;: Navjot Singh Sidhu sees Hardik Pandya as &#8216;future&#8217; of Indian cricket | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109218965,imgsize-43144.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Hardik Pandya<!-- -->&#8216;s return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/2018-ipl-auction-complete-ipl-squad-of-mumbai-indians\/articleshow\/62683658.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> as captain in the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indian Premier League<\/a> 2024 hasn&#8217;t gone as smoothly as expected, with the team currently languishing at eighth place in the points table with only one win in four matches.<br \/>The all-rounder, who rejoined MI in a surprise transfer ahead of last year&#8217;s auction after being released in 2022, enjoyed a successful stint with the Gujarat Titans, leading them to the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IPL<\/a> title in their debut season and securing a runners-up finish.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing the veteran <!-- -->Rohit Sharma<!-- --> as skipper, Pandya faces the challenge of building momentum for MI in the upcoming fixtures. His IPL captaincy assumes added significance as he is touted as India&#8217;s future leader, a sentiment reiterated by former player <!-- -->Navjot Singh Sidhu<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to India Today, Sidhu dubbed Pandya &#8216;the future&#8217; of Indian cricket and labeled him a &#8216;natural choice&#8217; for leadership roles. <br \/>&#8220;Hardik Pandya is the future,&#8221; said Sidhu. &#8220;Rohit is now around 36-37. He has a couple more years left. He is a superb captain and a wonderful player. But, you have to actually look forward and prepare the ground for someone to take over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sidhu emphasized Pandya&#8217;s credentials for white-ball captaincy, citing his previous stint as India&#8217;s vice-captain in T20Is during Rohit&#8217;s absence. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hardik is your natural choice. 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