With the T20 World Cup just around the corner, legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh wants Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma to be on the same page following the Mumbai Indians (MI) captaincy controversy in the Indian Premier League. Much has happened at the Mumbai Indians camp since the captaincy change. Hardik not only returned to MI for the IPL 2024 season, but he also succeeded Rohit as the franchise’s captain. MI, who were expected to win a record-extending sixth IPL trophy in 2024, fell short of expectations with Hardik as their new captain.

Harbhajan has backed Hardik to bounce back in Indian colors at the grandest stage. When he wears that blue jersey, he will be a different Hardik Pandya because we know he can score those runs and take those wickets. I want Hardik to come well as he has gone through a lot and I wish him all the very best to have a good tournament for India, Harbhajan said.

If he has a good tournament, obviously India will have a great chance to go forward. Yes, his form is a bit of a concern, and a lot of other stuff was going on around him, his shifting from Gujarat to Mumbai, was a big change, and the team (MI) didn’t react too well to Hardik coming back and that too as captain, the former Indian cricketer added.

Winning a World Cup is a bigger achievement than winning an IPL trophy, so I urge the management to bring everyone together, have them on one page, and make sure they play like one. I believe it’s the responsibility of the management to come together and win together. Even if they lose, they should be losing together, Harbhajan concluded.