Hardik Pandya IPL 2025: The opening match of IPL is going to be challenging for Mumbai (Mumbai Indians). If Jasprit Bumrah may be out of some matches due to injury, captain Hardik Pandya will not be able to play the first match of IPL due to the ban. The first match of the IPL will be played against Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium on 23 March. You must be wondering that if the IPL has not started yet, then what is the ban on Hardik? So let’s tell you.
Hardik Pandya started his IPL career in 2015 while playing for Mumbai Indians. After this, he was an important player of this franchise till 2021. In 2022, he played as a captain in Gujarat Titans and also made him the champion in the first year. In 2023 too, he took Gujarat to the final under his captaincy, where his team lost to CSK. After playing for Gujarat for 2 seasons, he returned to Mumbai Indians in November and took command of Mumbai in IPL 2024.
Why was Hardik Pandya banned in the first match of IPL 2025?
Hardik Pandya was the captain of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. During this, the team was fined 3 times slow over rate. When the first is blamed, the captain is fined Rs 12 lakh. For the second time this happens, the captain and 24 more players are fined 12-12 lakhs. For the third time such a mistake is imposed on the captain for a fine of 30 lakhs and a match. Other players are also fined.
Playing against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians were found guilty of slow over rate for the third time in the season. Now Hardik Pandya is banned for a match, so he will not be able to play the first match against Chennai Super Kings, after which he will return to the team.
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