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Sunil Gavaskar says MI is replacing 'tired' Rohit with 'fresh' Pandya

Former cricketer of team India Sunil Gavaskar backed Mumbai India's decision to replace long-time captain Rohit Sharma and gave over the captaincy to Hardik Pandya, as he feels that the franchise needs some fresh thinking after underwhelming showings in recent editions.
Gavaskar said, "The decision taken by the Mumbai Indians is for the benefit of their team. In the last two years, Rohit's contributions with the bat were scarce. He used to score heavily, and two seasons ago, if I'm not wrong, MI finished last. Last year, they qualified for the playoffs, but the Josh [spirit] that we are used to seeing in him has been missing. Perhaps he is tired of playing non-stop cricket or captaining India."
Pandya led his previous franchise, the Gujarat Titans, to back-to-back finals, winning the first one and finishing as runners-up in the second. But Gavaskar strongly feels that it was the right time for the franchise to go for fresh leadership.
Gavaskar added, "Hardik is a young and fresh captain who has delivered the results. He led the Gujarat Titans to two IPL finals and achieved a title once. I'm pretty sure they made him captain, keeping all this in mind. Sometimes you need fresh thinking, and Hardik can bring that. Making Hardik captain may or may not benefit the team, but it sure won't hurt them."