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'As long as fans keep criticizing Hardik, MI will continue to suffer losses', claims former England captain

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Tezzbuzz|15-04-2024

Delhi: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya once again criticized after the defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) in the big match played at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. It is happening. In the match, veteran wicketkeeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit three sixes in a row against Hardik, who bowled the last over during CSK's innings. Dhoni remained unbeaten after scoring 20 runs in 4 balls. At the same time, Mumbai also lost by 20 runs.

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Meanwhile, former England captain Kevin Pietersen, while talking to Star Sports, said that Hardik really failed to formulate a strategy on the field. Pandya came to the field as Plan A in the team meeting, but when the Chennai batsmen attacked the fast bowlers, the MI captain did not even implement Plan B of bowling with the spinners. Even the great West Indies batsman Brian Lara said during the commentary that please bowl with the spinners.

Kevin Pietersen, 43, said, “I think with Hardik Pandya, everything away from the match is affecting him a lot, he is smiling a lot when he tosses. He is trying to act as if he is very happy. He is not happy. I know. Now I can tell you what is happening with Hardik. It affects you.”

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He further said, “When Dhoni continuously hits sixes off Hardik, the fans become happy. This hurts them. He is an Indian star. Fans should never treat him like this, as long as the audience's misbehavior continues, it will definitely affect his performance. Something should be done to stop this.”

What did Hardik say about Dhoni after Mumbai's defeat?

The match played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium was very exciting. CSK won the match by 20 runs, in which Mathisha Pathirana played an important role in the victory by taking 4 wickets. After Mumbai's defeat, their captain Hardik Pandya attributed the main reason to Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

After the defeat against CSK, Hardik said, “The target could have been achieved, but he bowled very well. Pathirana was the difference between victory and defeat. They have a person (Dhoni) behind the wicket, who is telling them what to do on this wicket, which is right and it helps the bowlers a lot. The ball was coming on this pitch a little late. We should have batted well. We were ahead until Pathirana took two wickets in the first over. We are ready for the next four matches, need to play good cricket.”