WATCH: Hardik Pandya arrives in Mumbai Indians' camp and smashes massive sixes in nets, coach Mark Boucher celebrates by breaking a coconut

The Indian Premier League (IPL) competition is less than two weeks away and the players have begun joining their respective franchises as training camps are in full swing. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has joined the franchise and is gearing up to lead the joint-most successful franchise in the cash-rich tournament for the first time. Upon Hardik's arrival at the camp, coach Mark Boucher took part in traditional religious activities and broke a coconut.

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Hardik Pandya hits the nets

In the upcoming edition of the IPL, Hardik Pandya will return to the big stage after undergoing several months of rehabilitation for the injury he suffered during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Hardik looks in supreme fitness and upon his arrival in the Mumbai Indians' camp, the star all-rounder took to the nets and worked on his craft.

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In a video shared by the Mumbai Indians on their official X account, Hardik was spotted smashing massive sixes while batting in the nets.

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Mumbai Indians' schedule for IPL 2024

Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2024 campaign against Hardik's former franchise Gujarat Titans. The match is scheduled to be played in Ahmedabad on March 24. 

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Mumbai Indians' IPL 2024 squad

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Tim David, Suryakumar Yadav, N. Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis.

Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Vishnu Vinod.

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma, Naman Dhir.

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Jason Behrendorff, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Arjun Tendulkar, Piyush Chawla, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Anshul Kamboj, Shreyas Gopal.

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