By Admin 
Hardik Pandya, Hanuman Chalisa: Hardik Pandya will once again be seen as the captain of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. Before the start of the season, Hardik revealed a big secret and said that he is a ‘Hanuman devotee’. Often fans do not get to see this side of Hardik, in which he talks about his devotion to God, but this time he opened his heart.
Recently, Hardik has purchased a Ferrari, whose pictures and videos went viral on social media. The Mumbai captain told that he keeps listening to Hanuman Chalisa in the Ferrari.
Listen to Hanuman Chalisa every day
Speaking at MI’s Mix event, Hardik said, “I listen to Hanuman Chalisa every day. Nothing can match the positive energy I get from it.”
Listen to Hanuman Chalisa even in Ferrari
Hardik said, “I have a Ferrari now. I listen to Hanuman Chalisa in the Ferrari too. Every person will agree that no other song can give you the energy that Hanuman Chalisa gives.”
Performance of Mumbai Indians last season
In the last season i.e. 2025 IPL, Mumbai Indians performed well in the league stage and qualified for the playoffs. The team had won 8 out of 14 league matches. However, in the playoff stage, the team had to face defeat against Punjab Kings in Qualifier-2. Now it will be interesting to see how the team performs this time under the captaincy of Hardik and how far it can reach.
Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2026
Hardik Pandya (captain), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dheer, Robin Minze, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickleton, Deepak Chahar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Will Jacques, Ashwini Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Sreejith Krishna, S Raju, Beven Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizzie Williams, Vigresh Puthur, Raj Angad Bawa.
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