<p>Due to an ankle injury sustained during the World Cup, India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya will probably miss the next T20I series and is unlikely to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to reliable sources, Hardik will miss the home T20I series against Afghanistan, and it’s possible that he won’t be well enough to captain the Mumbai Indians during the 17th IPL season.</p>
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<p>If verified, the most recent information may deal a severe blow to MI and Team India. But in response to rumors that Hardik would miss the next IPL season, supporters flocked to social media with jokes.</p>
<p>— Mehta, Sushant (@SushantNMehta) 23 December 2023<br />
In anticipation of the IPL Players Auction, Hardik was moved from the Gujarat Titans to MI. The five-time winners then declared that the player would take over as captain from the seasoned Rohit Sharma.</p>
<p>India’s penultimate Twenty20 International assignment before the World Cup in June/July will be a three-match series against Afghanistan, which will take place between January 11 and January 17.</p>
<p>Since hurting his ankle during a World Cup match in Pune against Bangladesh, Hardik has not been able to play. Suryakumar Yadav led the team in his absence during the T20I series against Australia and South Africa, which he had missed.</p>
<p>MI Maintained its players</p>
<p>N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (from LSG), Hardik Pandya (C), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and N. Tilak Varma</p>
<p>MI athletes purchased in the IPL 2024 auction</p>
<p>Gerald Coetzee (Rs. 5 crore), Mohammad Nabi (Rs. 1.5 crore), Shivalik Sharma (Rs. 20 lakh), Shreyas Gopal (Rs. 20 lakh), Nuwan Thushara (Rs. 4.80 crore), Naman Dhir (Rs. 20 lakh), Anshul Kamboj (Rs. 20 lakh), and Dilshan Madushanka (Rs. 4.60 crore)</p>