Former Australia captain Aaron Finch says the Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is wanting “drained” and appears below “immense stress” after Mumbai Indians 24-run loss towards Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians are all however out from the playoffs race and are mendacity at ninth on the factors desk.
“You’d anticipate them to chase 170 with the dew falling on the Wankhede stadium. It’s a wonderful place to bat usually. Sure it was a bit uncharacteristic in the best way it turned a bit extra and a bit extra two paced than what we’ve seen up to now,” Finch mentioned on Hardik Pandya.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya through the IPL 2024 cricket match towards Chennai Tremendous Kings on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI Photograph)
Hardik Pandya has had a under par IPL each with the bat and ball. he has managed solely 198 runs with the bat and has picked up solely eight wickets with an economic system price of 11.
“He simply seems actually flattered for the time being, he seems actually drained and somebody who’s feeling the stress.
“And I really feel for him, I’ve been in that state of affairs myself the place every part that you simply’re making an attempt personally doesn’t appear to be working. And when the group isn’t performing as nicely, that’s a really troublesome place to be.
“And that’s one factor the place you’re not performing and the groups profitable, that’s one thing you’d take as a captain however you naked all accountability as captain for the group’s efficiency and that’s an extremely exhausting place to be, significantly on this competitors the place it’s so brutal.”
Mumbai Indians will tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad subsequent on Monday on the Wankhede Stadium.
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