Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai Indians, has been the talk of the town for a while now for a variety of reasons ever since the team’s IPL 2024 campaign began. The Hyderabadi and Ahemdabadi crowds met the star with hostility. Not even the audience in Mumbai spared him. Just prior to the toss, the audience began jeering Pandya, so Sanjay Manjrekars, who was presiding over the event, had to awkwardly step in and ask the fans to behave.
“Mumbai ka raja Kaun?” shot up from the crowd supporting former captain Rohit Sharma. When Pandya arrived at Wankhede stadium, “.Behind the Mumbai Indians dug out for the game, there were police officers dressed in civil suits. Approximately three thousand police officers have been sent to the IPL match. “MCA official said”
When Pandya walked in with Mumbai tottering at 20 for 4 in the fourth over. There was not enough enthusiasm among the crowd to applaud him. Not many boos as well. By the time Pandya took his position and the speaker called his name, there were jeers and noticeable taunts all around.
“Hardik Pandya’s Explosive Response to Scathing Criticism and Mumbai Indians’ Disastrous IPL 2024 Start”
Facing mounting criticism over his captaincy during Mumbai Indians’ nightmarish start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Hardik Pandya finally broke his silence. After Mumbai’s humiliating six-wicket defeat against the rampant Rajasthan Royals in their opening home game of the season, Hardik released a hard-hitting statement. With the squad reeling from its third straight agonizing loss in the IPL 2024, Hardik Pandya sternly advised them to exhibit a lot more “courage” and “unwavering discipline” to urgently put things right.
“We didn’t start the way we wanted to, it was a tough night tonight,” Hardik candidly stated to reporters following the harrowing game. “As a team, we need to show more determination and fight harder to turn this slump around. No excuses.”
“Results: occasionally they occur, sometimes they don’t. It doesn’t seem to surprise me as much these days. However, collectively we think we can accomplish a lot more in the future; we simply need to exercise greater courage and discipline,” he remarked. “I think we were in decent position to give us a chance to get to 150 or 160 but I think my wicket changed the game and brought them more in the game and I think I could have done better,” he said.
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With Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) and Trent Boult (3/22) spearheading the Rajasthan Royals’ resounding victory, the bowlers had a field day. “Having something for the bowlers as well is a refreshing change. The bowlers are often mercilessly exploited in this game. It was unexpected, though. It’s all about making the right calls at the crucial moments,” Hardik Pandya admitted.
