Why Hardik Pandya Unfollowed Mumbai Indians Amidst IPL 2026?

All-rounder Hardik Pandya unfollowed his IPL team, Mumbai Indians midway through the IPL 2026 season. Pandya, who is also the captain of the team, has not played the last two matches for his team due to a back spasm.

However, Hardik's recent move has sent shockwaves through the social media. The MI fans are now wondering if there is a rift between Hardik Pandya and the team, which forced him to take such an action.

Why Hardik Pandya Unfollowed Mumbai Indians?

While some of the fans claim that the all-rounder might leave MI after this season, there is no official reason behind Pandya unfollowing Mumbai Indians Instagram account. However, this is a massive news considering all the ups and downs that the team has gone through in this season.

There are also rumors that the MI team management is looking for a new captain due to Pandya's lacklustre performances. It might be the reason why Hardik Pandya unfollowed MI. There are also speculations of Hardik joining a new team from the next season of Indian Premier League.

It has been a season to forget for Hardik Pandya. Despite being one of the best all-rounders in IPL history, he has been unable to contribute with bat, ball, or as a captain this season. There have been rumors of him being sacked from the captaincy after team's poor performances, which might have forced him to unfollow his IPL team on Instagram.

The news of Hardik unfollowing Mumbai Indians spread quickly during the RCB vs MI IPL 2026 match. Several users shared this screenshot as well. The all-rounder was not playing this match due to injury with Suryakumar Yadav leading the team.

Difficult Season For Hardik Pandya

It has been a difficult season for Hardik Pandya, who has scored just 146 runs in 8 matches at an average of 21. Even with the ball, he has been highly ineffective with 4 wickets at an economy rate of close to 12.

His performances have had straight impact on MI's performance, as they have been knocked out of the competition after the defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Currently, they are amongst the bottom two teams in the IPL points table, and have been unable to get any sort of momentum despite having an excellent team.

Mumbai Indians is a team with the most fan base in IPL. However, they were left disappointed this season with the team's below-par performances in every field.