Hardik Pandya's goals with Mumbai Indians in 2026: Win 6th title, build legacy
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Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya wants to win the 6th Indian Premier League title for the franchise in IPL 2026. In an interview, Hardik said that it was important to him that MI played their best-ever cricket this season.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya wants to win the sixth Indian Premier League title for his team this season. Pandya, who returns to captain MI after a successful title defence in the T20 World Cup, has spoken about building his legacy and how he wants MI to play their best-ever cricket this season.
After a quiet 2024 season, where Hardik returned to the franchise, MI put in a strong performance last season, reaching the playoffs. However, the campaign ended in heartbreak as the franchise was torn apart in Qualifier 2 of the tournament by Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings.
Speaking to Cricbuzz ahead of the season, Pandya said that he wants to further Mumbai's legacy as a team that backs young talent and helps them grow to their full potential.
"The ultimate dream is to win the IPL for the sixth time," the Mumbai Indians captain said in the interview.
"At the same time, it's about building a legacy. Mumbai Indians already have an incredible legacy, but I still remember when I was a new kid - the passion, the hard work, and how the team backed me and helped me grow," he added.
Hardik Pandya, much like Jasprit Bumrah, is a product of Mumbai's incredible scouting system - a setup that has consistently identified young talent and nurtured them into world-beaters who go on to dominate international cricket.
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