Unhappy Fans Unfollow MI, after Hardik Pandya Takes Over Captainship of Rohit Sharma

16th December 2023, 02.00 PM

Why MI Traded for Hardik Pandya?

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Successful Captain in IPL

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MI's Unhappy Fans

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MI Won IPL 2013 Title

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MI Won IPL 2015 Title

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MI Won IPL 2017 Title

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MI Won IPL 2019 Title

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MI Won IPL 2020 Title

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