Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:43pm on 16 Dec 2023,Saturday Sports
Delhi Capitals sought to trade Rohit Sharma for IPL 2024 captaincy, approaching Mumbai Indians, who declined the offer, per CricTracker. With Hardik Pandya named MI captain, DC aimed for a seasoned leader as Rishabh Pant was set to play as an Impact Player. Despite MI's rejection, Pant will continue leading post-recovery from a car accident. After Pandya's captaincy announcement, MI faced a follower decline on social media. Rohit, who led MI to five IPL titles, remains an iconic figure in the league. Mumbai recently traded Cameron Green for Hardik Pandya.