Rohit Sharma will handle news of Hardik Pandya being named Mumbai Indians captain with grace: Ashwin

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India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that if all-rounder Hardik Pandya is made the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, Rohit Sharma will "handle it with grace" as the 36-year-old "does not have much ego".

Hardik Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians recently after an all-cash deal trade-off with Gujarat Titans, the IPL side with which he had two very successful seasons as captain.

The 30-year-old, who had started his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians in 2015 and won four titles, moved to Gujarat Titans in 2022 and led the side to title triumph the same season, besides helping it finish runners-up in IPL 2023.

The trade-off to bring Pandya back to the MI fold raised several eyebrows, especially in terms of the franchise's captaincy, which is currently with Rohit.

"Rohit Sharma does not have much ego. He is a great human being and a sound leader. He will handle it with grace (if Pandya is made MI leader)," Ashwin said during his YouTube interaction with former cricketer S. Badrinath.

"In the history of IPL, apart from the top four to five teams, all have released players. Mumbai and CSK have never done it. I know Hardik to an extent. I see this move as a milestone achievement," he added.

(With Input From PTI)