“Want Hardik Pandya To Be Criticized In Ahmedabad”: Former Indian Star’s Big IPL 2024 Take | cricket news

The captaincy change story at Mumbai Indians is set to begin in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, with Hardik Pandya taking over the reins from Rohit Sharma. As soon as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the schedule of the first part of the T20 league, fans started speculating how things would be when Hardik plays in Ahmedabad as the captain of Mumbai Indians after his sensational trade move. Will happen. From Gujarat Titans. Even former India cricketer Aakash Chopra made a cheeky comment on the matter, saying that he wants Hardik to be booed by the Ahmedabad crowd.

Much has been said and written about the captaincy change saga at Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh has also reacted strongly to coach Mark Boucher’s clarification of the scenario.

Since being appointed MI captain, Hardik has not yet spoken publicly on the subject regarding replacing Rohit Sharma. Some believe that Ahmedabad fans are also disappointed to see their captain Hardik leaving the franchise. Chopra hopes fans will express their disappointment on the field.

“I want Hardik Pandya to be thrashed in Ahmedabad. Let me tell you why. First IPL season, Mumbai vs Kolkata. We were playing at the Wankhede Stadium. Ajit Agarkar was in our team and we had to take him outside the boundary Because he was a Mumbai boy, playing in Mumbai against Mumbai and he was criticized by the Wankhede crowd. So we put him back inside the circle because it was not good,” Chopra said during the IPL 2024 announcement by BCCI on Jio Cinema. Said during the announcement of the schedule.

Chopra thinks it would be funny if fans decide to make fun of Hardik.

“Now Hardik Pandya once goes to Mumbai after winning the championship, next time takes the team to the final. And not just that but is deciding to leave the franchise. There is no resentment among the people of Ahmedabad, if he Don’t feel the hurt, where’s the fun? I’m hoping. No, I’m hoping – don’t tell anyone – that Harden goes for the toss and people say ‘boo’. This is where the league matures. It happens,” the former India opener added.