Hardik Pandya, following his swap from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians can be returning to the iconic Wankhede Stadium for the primary time, since taking up the captaincy from Rohit Sharma.
Pandya has been hysterically booed all by means of Mumbai Indians’ first two outings. Aside from being on the receiving finish from the followers, Mumbai Indians’ new period underneath Pandya has additionally gotten off on a incorrect foot.
Listed below are 5 speaking factors on Hardik Pandya’s captaincy
Bringing Jasprit Bumrah late
Jasprit Bumrah arguably one of the best quick bowler in all three codecs has bowled just one over within the powerplay in two matches Mumbai Indians have performed. Within the first recreation in opposition to Gujarat Titans, Pandya convey his strike bowler within the fourth over with scorecard studying 27 for 0. Within the run fest in opposition to Sunrisers, Bumrah once more got here to bowl within the fourth over with Hyderabad amassing 40 for 0.
Hardik Pandya has confronted flak with resolution to held Bumrah late. “The place is Jasprit Bumrah?? Recreation almost completed and your finest bowler has solely bowled ONE over!” Tom Moody, former SRH head coach, wrote on X.
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans’ David Miller in the course of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI)
Australia cricketer Steve Smith and former India pacer Irfan Pathan picked out Hardik Pandya’s dealing with of Jasprit Bumrah in SRH recreation to elaborate how Mumbai Indians’ new captain had tousled his ways. “Jasprit Bumrah bowled within the 4th over the place he went for five runs. Then, we didn’t see him once more until the thirteenth over when SRH have been on a 173,” stated Smith.
Taking the brand new ball
In each the matches, Pandya took the brand new ball. Within the first match in opposition to the Titans, he conceded 30 run in three overs, whereas within the subsequent he went for 46 runs and picked one wicket. Within the first recreation, he leaked 20 runs in his first two overs then within the subsequent, he gave away 24 runs in opposition to Sunrisers.
After the primary match, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan criticised Hardik’s captaincy.
“Hardik Pandya made large errors within the match. Within the powerplay, he bowled 2 overs himself, that was an enormous mistake. He introduced Jasprit Bumrah into the assault a bit late,” Irfan Pathan stated in a video on his Instagram account.
Pandya’s batting place
Throughout his two-year stint as Gujarat Titans captain, Pandya has batted at No 4. He amassed 487 runs within the season, his finest within the IPL, the place he led the Titans to the trophy after which scored 346 runs within the following yr.
In the meantime, for Mumbai, the swashbuckling batter has batted No 7 and No 5, respectively.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya walks again after getting out in opposition to Gujarat Titans on the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. (Specific photograph by Nirmal Harindran)
“They despatched Tim David larger up the order. He despatched Tim David when Rashid Khan had an over left. I felt Hardik Pandya perhaps didn’t need to face Rashid Khan after having not performed cricket for a very long time. This might be the case,” Pathan has stated after MI’s six-run loss in opposition to the Titans.
In Hyderabad, the place 523 runs have been scored, with all of the batters scoring at strike charge of 200 Pandya scored 20-ball 24.
Sending Rohit to the boundary
Within the first match in opposition to the Titans, at one level, Rohit, who is usually seen fielding within the 30-yard circle, was despatched close to the boundary rope, to the shock of the present India captain. One other time, Hardik stored gesturing to Rohit to maneuver round, main Suresh Raina, on commentary to say, “Rohit, now Hardik is the captain, you’ll need to return.”
Nonetheless, the tables turned within the second recreation, the place Pandya was seen operating to boundary after apparently being aske by Rohit, who setting the sphere in the course of the carnage from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya interacting with Rohit Sharma throughout IPL Cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (Specific photograph by Nirmal Harindran)
Nonetheless, R Ashwin has come out in sturdy assist of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, blaming India’s “fan wars” and “cinema tradition” for the vehement booing Hardik has been subjected to at varied grounds this IPL season.
Divided opinion on Pandya’s captaincy
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan has been one of many outstanding critics of Hardik’s captaincy in each matches. He has identified the the best way Pandya has used Bumrah and in addition made a scathing comment on him being sluggish off the blocks in Mumbai’s chase in opposition to the Sunrisers.
Nonetheless, R Ashwin has come out in sturdy assist of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, blaming India’s “fan wars” and “cinema tradition” for the vehement booing Hardik has been subjected to at varied grounds this IPL season.
Answering a query from a viewer on his YouTube channel on whether or not Mumbai ought to challenge a press release to diffuse the state of affairs, Ashwin stated that the onus lay with the followers, not the crew, to “get our act collectively” and put an finish to such “ugly” scenes.
“Individuals ought to keep in mind which nation these gamers characterize. It’s our nation, ” Ashwin stated. “Fan wars ought to by no means take such an unpleasant route. I’ve stated it many occasions, that is cinema tradition, that occurs solely right here.”