Hardik Pandya is planning to leave the Mumbai Indians franchise, according to PTI. He is said to be mentally stressed and completely exhausted after an unsatisfactory IPL 2026 season in which Mumbai Indians failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Earlier indications suggested that Mumbai Indians were considering another leadership change following the disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, with media reports stating that Hardik Pandya was likely to be removed as captain. Now, fresh inputs indicate that Hardik Pandya is himself planning to move out of the franchise.