Hardik Pandya under mental stress, will he break ties with Mumbai Indians? Speculations intensify about leaving the captaincy

Hardik Pandya: The performance of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 has not been as per expectations. Due to which the team was out of the league stage. Now a big news related to team captain Hardik Pandya is coming out. According to a PTI report, “Hardik Pandya is suffering from mental stress and has made up his mind to part ways with Mumbai Indians.”

Will Hardik Pandya leave Mumbai Indians?

After the disappointing performance of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, there was talk of removing Hardik Pandya from the captaincy. But now it is being claimed in media reports that Pandya has made up his mind to leave Mumbai Indians. According to a PTI report, Pandya is suffering from mental stress and he informed the team management about his decision in the middle of the season. However, till now no official statement has come out on this matter from the franchise or Pandya himself.

STORY | “Mentally stressed” Hardik Pandya is “done with Mumbai Indians”

“Mentally stressed and completely exhausted” after what has been a disastrous IPL, Mumbai Indians’ under-fire captain Hardik Pandya is set to quit the franchise and had conveyed this to the team management… pic.twitter.com/uW391cri3I

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 29, 2026

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Hardik Pandya’s performance in IPL 2026

The performance of Mumbai Indians under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya in IPL 2026 has been very disappointing. The team played 14 matches this season in which they won only 4. This season, the Mumbai Indians team failed miserably in many important matches and was also out of the race for the playoffs. In such a situation, captain Hardik Pandya remained under constant criticism and questions were also raised on his captaincy.

mentally disturbed pandya

It is worth noting that Hardik Pandya was made the captain of Mumbai Indians in 2024, since then there have been discussions about the atmosphere of the team. The fans did not like the decision to hand over the captaincy to Rohit Sharma. Apart from this, the performance of Mumbai Indians in the last two seasons was also not as per expectations, due to which the pressure on Hardik increased. According to reports, Hardik Pandya is mentally disturbed due to continuous criticism, poor results and increasing pressure within the team.