Indian cricket great Sourav Ganguly doesn’t shy away from answering tough questions. Ganguly, while attending a press conference ahead of Delhi Capitals’ 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians, addressed the toughest topic in cricket today: Hardik Pandya’s captaincy Case. The Indian all-rounder was appointed captain of Mumbai Indians ahead of the start of the season after the team owner decided to sack Rohit Sharma. Although Hardik wanted support from the fans, all Hardik has received from fans since the start of the new season has been boos.

When Ganguly was asked about Hardik’s situation, he replied that it was the all-rounder’s fault that he was appointed captain of the Military Intelligence Bureau. This decision is made by the owner.

“Fans should not boo Hardik Pandya, that is not right. The team appointed him captain. This is what happens in sports, whether you are the captain of India or your team, you are appointed captain Captain,” Dada said before the game. press conference.

“Rohit Sharma is in a different class. His performance in this team, his performance in India, both as captain and as a player, is on a different level. His appointment as captain is not Hardik’s fault,” he added.

#watch | About Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly said: “…the team has appointed him as captain. This is what happens in sports when you captain a country or a state… If we see Rohit Sharma, he is in a different class. … pic.twitter.com/ssznBiIS3N

— ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2024

Since the start of the season, wherever Hardik goes, be it at the home ground of his previous team, Gujarat Titans (Ahmedabad), or at MI’s home ground, Wankhede, the fans have jeered once Catch him again.

Mumbai Indians’ three defeats in three matches this season also didn’t help Hardik’s case, as did certain captaincy decisions that didn’t go his way.

While Hardik sympathizes with Ganguly, he won’t pray that all the MI skipper’s troubles end against Delhi Capitals.