Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya was booed yet again by fans in another match at the Wankhede Stadium. This has been the case since the start of the tournament, with fans expressing their displeasure over Hardik replacing Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians captain. On Thursday, Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli had to step in and ask fans to stop mocking Hardik because he is an Indian international. Even MI wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan was asked about this topic during the press conference after the match. (IPL 2024 Points Table)
Ishan, who has been training with Hardik even before the start of the 2024 IPL season, was full of praise for the skipper who decided to lead Mumbai Indians to a tough challenge. Ishan feels that Hardik’s hard work on and off the field will eventually win the appreciation of the fans.
“Talk about Hardik Pandya. He likes challenges. He has been in this situation before. He is in this situation now too. He is not a person who comes out and talks about this and that. I know He’s a very hard-working guy off the field. On the field, he’s on a very different level.”
“I know he must be enjoying it. I’ve spent a lot of time with him. He must be enjoying it. He’s up for the challenge because you can’t complain to the fans. They’re going to come up with their expectations. “They’re going to come up with theirs. View. But at the same time, I know what Hardik Pandya is thinking, he is a person who loves challenges,” Kishan said while addressing the media after MI’s win over RCB.
Ishan also said that Hardik is not someone who will stand up and ask the fans to stop booing because they have their own expectations and mentality. However, the stumper hopes that fans will start liking the new captain soon.
“He’s happy that people are doing it and in the next game he’ll do it with the bat and people will start loving him again. Because you’re doing a good job and people are recognizing your effort. You’re doing it what you go through and what you do for the team. I think people do recognize that and our fans are like that. They can be a little harsh on you, but at the same time, when you show that it doesn’t bother you and you Being in a good head space and willing to perform well, that could change. If not today, then tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow.”
As for the Mumbai team, Hardik being booed was not even a topic of small talk as everyone in the dressing room remained in full support of the captain.
“We just didn’t think about him getting booed. We were there to support him. The whole team was there, the team was there. I’m just happy for him that even in this situation he was keen to perform. He “Going out” in the middle, hitting a six off the first ball, knowing things could have gone a different way. People can also question you. But that’s what Hardik Pandya himself had and did,” Kishan said.
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