Rohit Sharma onus to rescue Hardik Pandya from crowd fire Captain Cricket News

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has accepted the invitation from the team owner to take on one of the toughest tasks in team cricket. As easy as it sounds, leading a team like Mumbai with a host of superstars is not an easy journey. The pressure of following Rohit Sharma’s legacy – he led the team to five titles in 10 years – and the challenge of justifying the owner’s decision to make him captain is huge. To be fair, Mumbai Indians have played two games so far and Hardik has not been able to rise to the challenge.

As MI return home for their next match against Rajasthan Royals, the task doesn’t get any easier for Hardik after the first two away games as some of the team’s loyal supporters are expected to Their new captain Hardik was greeted with boos and boos. laugh at.

Hardik may be able to keep fans’ anger at his appointment as captain away from his on-field duties, but he is bound to be affected by the negative sentiments. While there seems to be no quick fix, only his predecessor Rohit Sharma can make fans change their tone.

Remember when Virat Kohli asked fans to stop booing Steve Smith at the Adelaide Oval? The Australian star was mercilessly attacked by a section of Indian fans at the venue, prompting Virat to intervene and urge them to stop doing so. The fans did listen and even Smith thanked Kohli for the gesture.

Virat Kohli has asked his fans not to boo Steve Smith but applaud him for his brilliant comeback. pic.twitter.com/64cvbf9Cop

— Jay. (@peak_Ability14) August 2, 2020

After his infamous spat with Lucknow Supergiants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq during the IPL 2023 season, Kohli recently made a 180 by the fans who were booing the Afghanistan pacer transformation. The India stalwart had asked fans to stop booing Afghanistan players during a T20 match against Afghanistan earlier this year. The crowd listened again and what happened between the two cricketers became part of history.

When Mumbai Indians take on Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium, Rohit Sharma can also bet on the entire captaincy defeat by talking to the team’s supporters himself.

The owners have decided to continue with Hardik as captain. Rohit may not be completely happy with the decision, but he has accepted it. Now, the hitman needs to get into the hearts of his adoring fans and change their perception of Hardik Pandya.