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Mumbai Indians' newly appointed skipper, Hardik Pandya, on Monday arrived at the team camp ahead of IPL 2024.
He marked his homecoming with a puja inside the dressing room.
Pandya, who played for Gujarat Titans the past two years, returned to Mumbai Indians in a mega all-cash deal after last year's auctions.
The five-time champion franchise paid Rs 15 crore to secure his services, replacing Rohit Sharma as captain.
A video shared by Mumbai Indians shows Pandya setting up a puja mandap and adorning it with a garland. Head coach Mark Boucher then cracked a coconut as a symbol of auspiciousness. Pandya offered sweets and embraced his teammates to mark his return.
