IPL 2025: 'We Knew, would be difficult to get him back', Hardik Pandya reveals big!
Xtra Time Web Desk: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya revealed that they knew it would be difficult to get Ishan Kishan back in the IPL 2025 Auction considering the skills and freshness he has.
MI jumped into the bidding battle for Kishan early but stepped back early as the likes of Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings came in. After a fast bidding war, Sunrisers Hyderabad won bid and took Ishan Kishan in house for 11.25 crore.
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In a heart-warming video posted by MI, Hardik found expressing his emotions as he said, "Ishan has been the ‘freshness’ and the ‘energy’ of the room. When we couldn’t retain him, we always knew that it’s gonna be very difficult to get him back from the auction simply because we knew that, the kind of player and kind of skillset he brings. He always used to be keep the dressing room light, has made a lot of people smile."
"That love and warmth, it came very natural to him and there will be less cake smashing, less pranks happening on people. That was Ishan and who used to bring so much love to this team, that is something as a group we are going to miss. Ishan Kishan, you always be MI’s pocket-dynamo. We all gonna miss you and we all love you," said Hardik.
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Only time can reveal how Ishan's absence may affect Mumbai or how his presence can help Sunrisers Hyderabad!
