'Five Fingers But One Fist': Hardik Pandya Issues Statement On MI Retentions As He Regains Captaincy

The Mumbai Indians have managed to secure one of the strongest core sides in the IPL 2025 retention after the announcement was made on October 31, 2024. The five0-time IPL Champions have retained their skipper Hardik Pandya , Rohit Sharma , Suryakumar Yadav , Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Pandya is particularly thrilled to continue his association with MI, and he has offered his take on the franchise's retentions.

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Hardik Pandya has An Ideal Response To Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 Retention

The Mumbai Indians shared a video of franchise skipper Hardik Pandya, who expresses his thoughts on continuing to be a part of the IPL franchise and also revealed his views on the retentions, saying that they are five fingers but one fist.

"It means the world to me, as I've always mentioned, my journey started here. Everything I've achieved in my life has been a part of Mumbai Indians. Playing again, every year is a special year, and this year is going to be even more special. We remember as a group 2013, 2015, 2017, '19 and '20. I think all of our fans know what happened in those years, and we are going to come back in 2025 even stronger than that. You win and lose on the ground.

"Five people who have cherished good memories together. We are five fingers but one fist. That's how I look at it. We are going to come all guns blazing. Brotherhood, friendship, and at the same time, we are going to back each other no matter what happens," Hardik Pandya said.

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The return of Hardik Pandya in the IPL 2024 season did not go as they thought it to as the star all-rounder received intense flak and criticism after he was given the captaincy reins from Rohit Sharma. Mumbai Indians went on to deliver a disappointing campaign after they finished tenth in the IPL points table.

Mumbai Indians are aiming for a turnaround in the IPL 2025 season, and they have regained their core to maintain the stability of the veterans. The coaching staff also changed as the management has reinstated Mahela Jayawardene as the head coach in hopes of regaining the team's old form.