Former India stumper Parthiv Patel on Thursday said Hardik Pandya will be under tremendous pressure while leading Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL 2024 but termed his appointment as captain "a well thought-out decision" by the franchise. Pandya`s appointment as MI`s new captain marked the end of Rohit Sharma`s legendary reign.

"Of course, his (Pandya`s) captaincy is a talking point. The way he led the side (Gujarat Titans), winning the championship in the first year, a last-ball finish in the final next year, it was a great run at Gujarat Titans," Parthiv told JioCinema. "Hardik has moved on, is now back in Mumbai, where his cricket started. There will be a lot of expectations from MI because the trophy is long due.