​MI captain for IPL 2027: Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma emerge as contenders while Hardik Pandya’s future to be decided in review meeting originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.MI’s management will review the season and finalise captaincy plans next week.Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma emerge as leading contenders for the captaincy role.Hardik Pandya’s trade future, along with Mahela Jayawardene’s role, is also under review.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMumbai Indians’ leadership group is set to convene in England next week for a comprehensive review of the 2026 IPL season, with several major decisions expected to be taken.According to The Times of India, the management will go through head coach Mahela Jayawardene’s detailed post-season report as part of this process. While much of the recent attention has centred around dressing room tensions and speculation surrounding a possible Hardik Pandya trade, Jayawardene’s own future with the franchise has quietly slipped under the radar.Things haven’t quite gone to plan under his watch. Mi had to remain contend with a fourth-place finish in 2025, which gave way to a rough ninth-place showing in 2026. Whether he sticks around for another season is anyone’s guess at this point, particularly with the franchise clearly looking to wipe the slate clean and get back to winning ways.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Why fans think CSK’s latest IPL 2027 trade teaser is about Hardik Pandya after intriguing eagle-sound clueThere’s already a considerable interest surrounding a potential Hardik Pandya trade, with clarity expected to emerge only once the franchise completes its season review.Whatever stance Mumbai Indians take heading into these talks will go a long way in determining how any deal eventually plays out.Pandya isn’t the only one whose name is doing the rounds either as reports suggest another former India skipper has also caught the eye of rival franchises when it comes to potential trades.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: CSK gatecrashes the race! Seven IPL franchises explode into massive trade war for HardikSportzpics, BCCIMI need to finalise their captain for the 2027 season. The central debate appears to be between handing the reins to Jasprit Bumrah or investing long-term in the leadership development of young batter Tilak Varma, who has also been steadily climbing India’s own leadership pathway.Bumrah presents himself as a strong contender, having remained largely ever-present for the franchise. Tilak, while undoubtedly talented, has been inconsistent with the bat so far, with some within the game viewing him as still developing as a T20 batter.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat’s led to a worry that handing him the captain’s armband right now could do more harm than good to his development.Bumrah, meanwhile, has already had a brief run at leadership, stepping up to captain the side against Punjab