Hardik Pandya’s wife Natasha Stankovic© Instagram
IPL 2024 got off to a rocky start for Mumbai Indians, suffering two losses in their first two matches. Ahead of the tournament, Hardik Pandya made a blockbuster trade from Gujarat Titans and decided to replace Rohit Sharma as captain with an all-rounder. The team was already in the news before the game even started. The move has not worked out for them so far, as they started the tournament with a narrow loss to Gujarat Titans and suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad, where they conceded in the 20th over Scored 277 points. Hardik has been facing a lot of criticism from fans and pundits, with his wife Natasha Stankovic also being targeted on social media.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya was stunned after the team lost 31 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Wednesday. ) tried to boost the team’s confidence, saying “the strongest soldiers will receive the toughest test.” championship.
In a video posted on MI’s social media handles, Hardik motivated his team after their second consecutive defeat, asking the team to help each other in the “worst or best” scenario.
“The toughest soldiers get the toughest tests; we are the toughest team in the game and anyone who can come close to our batting group or overall quality is us – let’s make sure we’re there for each other; good or bad , we will be together,” Hardik said.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said that despite Mumbai conceding 277 runs, the game was very open. He added that Mumbai batted “very well” in the innings.
“In the second half, despite the score being 277 for 10 balls, no one knew who was the clear winner. The game was very open. The goal was very easy to achieve. It was a clear sign that we had batted really well.” . So, let us unite and become closer. There will be tougher times and we will get through them together,” Tendulkar said.
(with ANI input)
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