Hardik Pandya Banned, Suryakumar Captains MI
IPL 2025: Why Hardik Pandya is Banned from CSK vs MI and Who Will Captain Mumbai Indians in His Absence? The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is set to kick off with a blockbuster clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the iconic Chepauk Stadium on March 23. However, Mumbai Indians will be without their skipper, Hardik Pandya, for this high-octane opener. The all-rounder has been banned from participating in the first match of the season due to an incident from the previous edition of the tournament. Here's everything you need to know about the situation and how MI plans to tackle this setback.