Captain Hardik Pandya gave an emotional speech in the presence of the entire squad, congratulating Rohit Sharma for completing 15 years with the Mumbai indians (MI).

MI have gone on to win five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles and two Champions League T20 under the right-handed batter’s leadership.

Hardik applauded Rohit’s impact on the franchise’s overall success since he was named captain in 2013. The all-rounder credits the former skipper not only for his success on the field but also for being a very supportive teammate, along with giving youngsters like him and Jasprit Bumrah their big break in the team.

“Ro, congrats for 15 years! Thank you for leading the way you have led for so many years for this franchise. I made my debut, Boom [Bumrah] did, so many of us, we have made our debuts under you. Thank you for inspiring so many people who have come to play for this franchise, at the same point of time for India. You have been amazing and fantastic as a human. You have been so friendly and open. You have led from the front, so many many congrats and thank you for the way you have led for so many years,” Hardik Pandya said on a Mumbai Indians video.

Following the heartwarming speech, the 32-year-old presented Rohit with a special memento to honour his services to MI.

The full video can be seen below:

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Rohit has made a good start to the 2026 IPL season, scoring 118 runs from three innings at a strike-rate of 168.57. 

MI will next face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday, April 12, at the Wankhede Stadium.