Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) lost by six runs on Sunday in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. In their opening IPL encounter of the season, MI suffered their 12th straight loss. In his debut game as the permanent captain of MI, Hardik Pandya received rough treatment from the stadium’s patrons. Notably, ahead of the 2024 IPL, Hardik Pandya, who captained GT for the previous two seasons, was moved to MI. The Mumbai Indians then appointed Hardik Pandya as captain, removing Rohit Sharma from the position.
The crowd cruelly teased Hardik Pandya throughout the game, showing their disapproval of the new leadership. The cricket supporters were obviously upset with MI’s choice to give Hardik Pandya the captaincy, as evidenced by the booing of Pandya during the toss and the Rohit Sharma shouts.
The Rohit-Hardik Debate Gets Viral
In the meantime, a video of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya arguing angrily is going viral. When Hardik approached Rohit Sharma while he was chatting with the GT players, Rohit became clearly irritated, and they got into a fight about something, which is likely indicative of where things went wrong for MI.
Is Rohit Sharma insulted by Hardik Pandya?
In the meantime, another video from the game went viral in which Hardik Pandya stunned Rohit Sharma by sending him to the field at the boundary as he set up Gerald Coetzee. Social media users widely shared the video, criticizing Hardik Pandya for disparaging veteran Rohit.
What Did MI Get Wrong?
MI dominated the game and accomplished most of the correct things during the encounter. They limited GT to just 168-8, and Rohit Sharma’s submile 43 expertly set up the chase. With seven wickets remaining and 43 needed in 30 balls, MI were destined for an easy victory.
It is nevertheless true that cricket is a game of uncertainty, particularly in Twenty20 cricket, where the outcome of a match can alter in a few overs. MI was under pressure after two consecutive cheap overs, which led to a collapse. With Hardik Pandya still at the bat, the equation narrowed to 19 in the final over. After hitting a four and a six off the first two deliveries, the captain was dismissed on the third ball. The next ball, Umesh Yadav got rid of Piyush Chawla, giving GT the victory.