India all-rounder Hardik Pandya expressed his gratitude towards Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) after he was released by the five-time champions ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. Skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard and Suryakumar Yadav are the four players retained by MI. Hardik has been a part of the team since the 2015 season, following which he went on to break into the national setup. Taking to Instagram, the 28-year-old posted a video on Thursday, cherishing all his memories and the time spent with the franchise.
"Will Remain In My Heart Forever": Hardik Pandya Reacts To Being Released By Mumbai Indians
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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya expressed his gratitude towards Mumbai Indians after he was released by the five-time champions ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Hardik Pandya took to social media to thank Mumbai Indians for his time with the team.© IPL
In 2015, Hardik was bought by MI at his base price of INR 10 lakhs. In seven seasons with the team, he won four IPL titles, including back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020.
With the addition of two new teams -- Ahmedabad and Lucknow -- for the upcoming season, the existing eight franchises were eligible to retain up to four players with a maximum of three Indian players, two overseas players and two uncapped Indian players.
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