WATCH | Upset Fan Burns Mumbai Indians Jersey After Change Of Captains

Watch below viral video of a fan burning Mumbai Indians (MI) jersey after Rohit Sharma's removal as captain of the franchise for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Mumbai Indians (MI) unprecedented move fueled discontent among their supporters, triggering a 'war' among fans. ( Image Source :@Shreyassp11 / X )

Rohit Sharma, a pivotal figure in Mumbai Indians' achievements in Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, experienced a leadership change that left some supporters dissatisfied. One such reaction is a video of an upset Mumbai Indians fan voicing his displeasure by burning team jersey in response to the shocking announcement of Hardik Pandya replacing senior opener Rohit as the captain of Mumbai Indians (MI) for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Mumbai Indians (MI) unprecedented move fueled discontent among their supporters, triggering a 'war' among fans. The act of burning jersey is a visible expression of the fan's frustration and disappointment with the alteration in Mumbai Indians (MI) team leadership. The fan shared this footage on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by the caption 'You deserve this MI.' 

Watch below viral video of a fan burning Mumbai Indians (MI) jersey after Rohit Sharma's removal as captain of the franchise for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024

You deserve this @mipaltan 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/BdMQ06v0pe

— Shreyas_s_p (@Shreyassp11) December 15, 2023

In a noteworthy shift in leadership, Mumbai Indians (MI) named premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the captain for the upcoming IPL 2024 season.

Hardik Pandya, the former Gujarat Titans (GT) captain, is set to take over from the illustrious Rohit Sharma, the longest-serving and highly successful captain for Mumbai Indians in history of Indian Premier League (IPL).

Ahead of the retention deadline for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) acquired Romario Shepherd through a trade. 

Mumbai Indians have a solid core within their team. However, a potential area of concern appears to be the bowling department, especially spin.

Mumbai Indians have outlined their wish list for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction, focusing on key areas such as securing an overseas spinner, adding depth to their all-round options, and acquiring an off-spinning all-rounder.

Mumbai Indians updated squad for IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya (captain), Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani and Arjun Tendulkar, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Jason Behrendorff.