Mumbai Indians sack Rohit Sharma as captain, Hardik to lead side in 2024 IPL
In a notable leadership transition, Mumbai Indians have appointed Hardik Pandya as the captain for the upcoming IPL 2024, succeeding Rohit Sharma. Rohit, who led Mumbai to five IPL titles, shares the record for the most successful captain in the tournament's history with Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni.
This decision to elevate Hardik to the captaincy role comes shortly after he returned to his original franchise from Gujarat Titans, where he led the team to a title and runners-up finish in consecutive seasons. Mumbai Indians cited the move as a strategic initiative to ensure they remain "future-ready."
Mumbai's global head of performance, Mahela Jayawardene, commented on the leadership change, stating, "It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Mumbai Indians have always been blessed with exceptional leadership right from Sachin [Tendulkar] to Harbhajan [Singh] and Ricky [Ponting] to Rohit, who while contributing to the immediate success have always had an eye on strengthening the team for the future."
Expressing gratitude to Rohit Sharma for his outstanding leadership since 2013, Jayawardene highlighted Rohit's extraordinary contribution to Mumbai Indians' unparalleled success. Rohit's guidance and experience are expected to continue playing a crucial role within the team.
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Delhi: Cab driver held for killing wife over infidelity suspicion, stuffed her body in bed box
New Delhi, Jan 6: A cab driver was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing his 24-year-old wife, over suspicions of infidelity, and concealing her body inside a bed box at their house in south west Delhi, police said.
Police said they received information on Friday regarding the murder of a woman. Upon reaching the spot a decomposed body of a woman, identified as Deepa, was found stuffed inside the bed box.
According to police, she was married the accused Dhanraj five years ago and the couple lived at their rented residence in Dwarka's Dabri area.
Following the murder, Deepa's father, Ashok Chauhan lodged a complaint alleging that his son-in-law killed his daughter, the police added.
They said multiple teams were formed to arrest the accused and based on a tip-off Dhanraj was arrested near Karnal bypass on Monday, a senior police officer said.
During interrogation the accused revealed that he had a suspicion that his wife had an affair with someone from her workplace, the officer said.
The officer said that Dhanraj confessed to the crime and further investigation is underway.
The couple's two-year-old child lives with Deepa's maternal uncle, he added.
