Hardik Pandya:Mumbai Indians have suffered a setback before the start of IPL 2025. Because his captain Hardik Pandya is not going to play in the first match due to the punishment of slow overt. He is not available for the match against Chennai Super Kings. Surya Kumar Yadav is going to captain him in his place. Which player will play in place of Hardik? The curtain has not been lifted on this yet. In this episode, now big information has come out, according to which a player like Ben Stokes is going to be seen in place of Hardik. Now let's know who this player is

This player will replace Hardik Pandya in Mumbai Indians

Let us tell you that Ben Stokes is a left -handed bowler and batsman. Talking about Mumbai Indians, his Hardik Pandya (Hardik Pandya) replacement fast bowling all -rounder Arjun Tendulkar, who is a left -handed bowler and a batsman in batting. However, it would not be right to compare them to a player like Ben Stokes in any way. But it would not be wrong to say that Arjun has quality and skills like Stokes. So far they have not got much opportunities. But if Hardik does not play, Arjun can be selected in the match against Chennai.

Arjun Tendulkar will get a chance

It is known that Arjun Tendulkar did not get a chance to play a single match in IPL 2024. Earlier, he played in IPL 2023. Then he played 4 matches. After this he did not get a chance. But now he has a chance to make a chance in the absence of Hardik Pandya from the first match of IPL 2025. If he performs well then he will definitely get a chance. Provided that he does well against Chennai.

Arjun played only 5 IPL matches so far

Significantly, Arjun Tendulkar is a left -handed fast bowler. Arjun has played only 5 matches in the IPL so far, in which he was successful in taking just three wickets. Let us know that earlier in 2021 IPL auction, Mumbai Indians had bought them at a base price of 20 lakhs and included them in the team. After that in this IPL, Mumbai included him in his team at a base price of 30 lakhs.