Hardik Pandya set for showdown talks with Mumbai Indians:Multiple IPL teams interested in all-rounder, no discussion on Surya’s future yet

After finishing the IPL 2026 season in ninth place, the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) management is set to meet captain Hardik Pandya for a review meeting regarding mapping and planning for the IPL 2027 season. The discussion will be based on MI’s performance since he took over the leadership role and the 2026 season. By the end of the 19th season, the Mumbai Indians have secured 8 points with four victories and 10 defeats, with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of -0.584. MI to meet Hardik Pandya for review, is the trade on the card? According to a Cricbuzz report, MI’s management is set to meet captain Hardik Pandya for a review meeting. The discussion will be on Hardik’s road ahead in the team and performance of the IPL 2026 season. Based on the meeting conclusion, MI management will make the decision on Pandya’s release, retention and trade deals. However, several IPL franchises have shown interest in settling a trade deal with the five-time champions. But there is no official confirmation yet related to any trade deal for the 32-year-old all-rounder. Notably, MI has recorded a 38% win rate since 2024 with 15 victories and 24 defeats in 39 matches under Hardik’s captaincy. As per the management, there is no panic and rush; an introspection is required. The franchise will regroup and reflect on the season. No discussion on Suryakumar’s future yet The BCCI has announced Shreyas Iyer as the new T20I captain, replacing the World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav. However, there are no discussions with Mumbai Indians over his place in the team. His poor season and exclusion from the national side has raised many questions about his future with the franchise. Currently, Surya is leading Triumph Knights MNE in the Mumbai Cricket League 2026. However, recently, Suryakumar Yadav has removed ‘Mumbai, MI’ from his Instagram bio, which has spread a lot of speculation over his association with the franchise for the upcoming season. He has scored 270 runs in 13 matches with a strike rate of 147.54. He could manage to score only two half-centuries in the entire season, despite being MI’s leading run-scorer in the 2025 season with 717 runs. Although Suryakumar Yadav still follows the Mumbai Indians on Instagram, he has deleted all images related to his time with the franchise. Moreover, the Indian batter does not follow Hardik Pandya on the social media platform, a detail that has sparked fresh debate over the dynamics within the Mumbai Indians camp. Hardik Pandya’s follow-unfollow-refollow row amid IPL 2026 Earlier, several social media users started sharing screenshots of Hardik Pandya’s Instagram account after MI’s loss to RCB during the 54th match of IPL 2026. They claimed that the star skipper had unfollowed his own team; however, that’s not the case. For the unversed, the 32-year-old is still following the team that he leads, and his old posts in the Mumbai Indians’ jersey are still visible. That being said, many experts are questioning Pandya for his own form and the team’s collective performances.