‘Captain needs to find some form’: Sober verdict on former RCB star Hardik Pandya | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians’ performance in the ongoing IPL 2024 has been disappointing so far. The five-time champions sparked controversy before the season started when they appointed Hardik Pandya as captain in place of Rohit Sharma, a decision that divided fans and pundits alike. Things didn’t get better and they fell into a three-game losing streak. Hardik and co did win the next two games, but lost to the Chennai Super Kings after conceding over 200 runs in 20 overs, again triggering widespread criticism. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch rated MI’s performance in IPL 2024 and mentioned two of their star cricketers – Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah in his verdict.

“First and foremost, I think the captain needs to find some form and consistency with the bat and ball. We have seen him bowling in some games and not in others, so ideally , some form with both bat and ball is going to go a long way. Also, their bowling outside of Jasprit Bumrah lacks quality and consistency. Depth,” Finch, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past, told Star Sports.

Mumbai Indians win by nine runs against Kings XI Punjab with Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee in Suryakumar Ya Suryakumar Yadav took three wickets each after his brilliant batting.

“It was a very good game of cricket. Everybody’s nerves were tested. We did talk before the game that the characters would be examined in this game. Naturally, you think you’re in the right position during the game. Leading position. But we know the IPL has a tendency to produce those. “Unbelievable – like Ashutosh’s batting, we were really happy for his future at the time of the break. We will continue to fight hard in this game, but a win is a win. “Hardik said after the game.