After MI suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in IPL 2026, former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary said, "Hardik Pandya should take a break from captaincy, and Rohit Sharma should be brought back in, and given that responsibility." "When Rohit Sharma was removed as captain, it was an injustice," he added. Notably, Rohit missed MI's match against PBKS due to an injury.