The Indian Premier League has continuously been surprising cricket lovers year after year with lots of exciting matches and surprising events. This year also, probably the biggest shock was when Mumbai Indians replaced Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as captain. Many people started asking what was the reason behind doing so when Rohit has been such a successful captain in IPL. The decision invited a lot of fury from the fans, especially the Mumbai Indians ones. People just couldn't believe why Rohit, with his great leader qualities and success record, was being replaced. All this criticism didn't really matter as the Mumbai Indians management had already made up their minds. What this move does reflect is it's a surprise move, an unpopular one, to prove how IPL is changing and how teams make strategic calls to stay in contention. MI Coach Boucher Explains Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Swap: "A Move to Maximize Performance" Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher opened up on the decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the captain of the most successful IPL team. He detailed that it was purely a cricketing decision as the team embarked on a transition phase, adding that the 5-time champions are keen on getting the best out of Rohit, the batter. Mark Boucher made the statement during an episode of the Smash Sports podcast. "I think it was purely a cricketing decision. We saw the window period to get Hardik back as a player. For me, it's a transition phase. A lot of people don't understand in India. People get quite emotional, but you know you take the emotions away from it. I think it's just more of a cricketing decision that was made, and I do think it is going to bring the best out of Rohit as a person and as a player. Just let him go out and enjoy and score some good runs." Also Read | Unveiling Rohit Sharma's Personal Life: Family, Relationships, and Childhood Memories