Hardik Pandya‘s debut as captain for Mumbai Indians (MI) was a baptism by hearth. Whereas the reception from the Ahmedabad crowd, his former residence floor, was removed from welcoming, it was the six-run defeat towards Gujarat Titans (GT) that left a extra bitter style in his mouth.
Crowd tease Hardik Pandya
Regardless of taking part in for the Titans final season, Pandya couldn’t escape the Ahmedabad crowd’s disapproval. Movies circulating on-line depict followers booing him all through the match, with some even resorting to insults. This hostile reception solid a shadow over Pandya’s captaincy debut.
MI falters within the chase
On the sphere, MI have been in a promising place in the course of the chase. Limiting the Titans to a modest whole of 168/6, due to a superb bowling efficiency, they wanted a mere 43 runs off the final 5 overs with seven wickets in hand. Nevertheless, a dramatic batting collapse resulted of their downfall, as they have been restricted for 162/9.
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Hardik Pandya shrugs off defeat, Shubman Gill shines
Regardless of the loss, Pandya adopted a stoic method, acknowledging the lengthy season forward by stating, “there are nonetheless 13 video games to go.” However, Shubman Gill, the brand new captain of the Gujarat workforce loved a dream debut. He displayed distinctive management, notably in his skilful utilization of medium-pacer Mohit Sharma in the course of the loss of life overs, a method that finally sealed the victory for GT.
Followers response
The web exploded with fan reactions upon the conclusion of the match. A number of movies surfaced on-line showcasing the Ahmedabad crowd’s animosity in direction of Pandya, starting from boos to disrespectful remarks like ‘chapri.’
Ahmedabad crowd calling Hardik Pandya ‘chhapri’ 😳 #ipl #HardikPandya #chapri #GTvMI pic.twitter.com/0QKEgHZrJY
— Lalit Kumar (@Lalit96L) March 25, 2024
When this canine enter into the bottom individuals actually booed HARDIK HARDIK 😅😅 #chapri #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/BKJuNrSOC2
— Villager Anuj Tomar (@Da___Engineer) March 25, 2024
These reactions spotlight the strain Pandya faces as he leads MI ahead within the upcoming matches.
