Has Sachin Tendulkar left the Mumbai Indians franchise? The real story behind online rumors.
DID SACHIN TENDULKAR LEAVE MUMBAI INDIANS?
The five-time champions of the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians, have been making waves on social media. Ever since they announced their new captain, they have faced backlash on the internet. There has been a lot spoken about the captaincy transition. Fans are dissatisfied with the franchise over this move. Moreover, there were also other whispers circulating on the social media. One such claim on Social media was that Sachin Tendulkar was leaving the Mumbai Indians. It caught on like wildfire. Tendulkar has been with the MI franchise for a long time, working as a tutor on a part-time basis. However, there were rumours that he left the franchise after Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma as the captain.
However, the news doesn’t seem to be the case. There is still an emblem with Sachin Tendulkar’s name on the support staff of the Mumbai Indians website. The addition of Hardik’s name and the captain’s tag to the squad was the sole modification done.
From the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) inaugural season, Sachin Tendulkar has been a part of the Mumbai Indians. Before being the support staff of the franchise, he was a player with the team. His last IPL was in 2013 when Mumbai Indians won their first IPL trophy.
Sachin Tendulkar hasn’t traveled with the MI squad to every game during the past four years. Moreover, he hasn’t made appearances in the MI dugout. However, the franchise’s website indicates that the legendary cricketer is still idolised by the franchise.
IPL AUCTIONS
The Mumbai Indians picked eight new players for their franchise in the IPL 2024 auctions on December 19. Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kambhoj, Mohammad Nabi, and Shivalik Sharma are the new players.
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