Social media hit a storm of funny Hardik Pandya memes after the second consecutive defeat of Mumbai Indians. Check the 10 most funny memes
With the presence of Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik might not get to bat in the top four, but he must bat at number five and assign Tim David and Mohammad Nabi the role of finishers
'When you come to replace a personality like Rohit Sharma, who is already a phenomenal achiever when it comes to the Mumbai Indians. It will take some time, it will settle'
Rohit Sharma will not be the captain of the Mumbai side for the first time in a decade, and Hardik Pandya, who won a title in his inaugural season as captain of Gujarat Titans
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In the huddle before the intra-squad game of the Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya was seen hugging Rohit Sharma by getting out of the huddle
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya on Monday said his predecessor Rohit Sharma will continue to be a guiding force for him during the IPL despite the unexpected change of leadership that the franchise announced ahead of the upcoming season. Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans in the past two seasons, is back at Mumbai Indians as captain for the 2024 edition. Having led Mumbai Indians to five titles, Rohit was surprisingly replaced by Pandya going into the 2024 edition. "It will not be any different, he will always be there to help me. This team, what it has achieved, it has achieved under him and I just have to carry forward that. He is going to have his hand on my shoulders," said Pandya in a media interaction here. "We respect fans but we focus on the sport and what is required. I focus on the controllables, fans have every right and I respect their opinion," he replied when asked about the fans' outrage at Rohit's removal. The star all-rounder will be making his comeback to top-lev
Pandya injured his ankle during India's fourth World Cup game against Bangladesh while bowling his first over of that match and didn't play any further part in India's campaign
Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra on Saturday said he never tried to convince Hardik Pandya against returning to Mumbai Indians but conceded that the star all-rounder's experience would be dearly missed by the team in the IPL beginning on March 22. Pandya, who led GT to IPL title in their maiden year before taking them to the final last year, has moved back to Mumbai Indians as their skipper for the upcoming season. "In any sport, you have to move on. You cannot buy experience and to replace someone like Hardik Pandya or (an injured) Mohammed Shami isn't going to be easy. But that's a learning curve and that's how team moves forward," Nehra told mediapersons here on Saturday. Pandya-Nehra combination had worked wonders for GT in their first two seasons and the inevitable question arose whether the head coach tried to stop the skipper from joining Mumbai Indians. "I never tried to convince Pandya to stay back. As you play more, you gain experience. I could have stopped him had
Ishan also attended the pre-season training camp and practised various routines along with batting in the net
Mumbai Indians started their pre-season camp for the Indian Premier League 2024 on Tuesday, March 12 with skipper Hardik Pandya in attendance
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Monday made his return to competitive cricket after a long injury layoff with a two-wicket haul in the DY Patil T20 Cup here. Pandya grabbed 2/22 in three overs in Reliance One's win by two wickets in a low-scoring game over Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Limited at the DY Patil Cricket Academy. Pandya had been out of action since suffering an ankle injury during the ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh in Pune in October, and is preparing up for a comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the new skipper of the five-time winners Mumbai Indians. The Reliance One team also included other Mumbai Indians players such as Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Akash Madhwal, Naman Dhir and Piyush Chawla. The 30-year-old all-rounder, however, was replaced by Rohit Sharma as India's captain for the T20 World Cup to be played in the Caribbean and the USA in June this year. The DY Patil T20 Cup is a corporate tournament in which a total of 16 teams are taking .
India will be playing the T20 World Cup 2024, to be organised in the Caribbean and the USA, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, said BCCI secretary Jay Shah at an event here on Wednesday. India have had Hardik Pandya as their full-time skipper in the shortest format but the heartbreaking loss in the final of the 2023 World Cup to Australia have reignited the murmurs of senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit returning for the T20 showpiece in June. "In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts. I want to promise you that in 2024 (T20 World Cup) in Barbados (venue for the final), under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, ham Bharat ka jhanda gaadenge (we will hoist the Indian flag)," Shah said at the end of his speech. Shah was present at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Khanderi, which was renamed after veteran cricket administrator Niranjan Shah, as the chief guest. Shah made a speech in front of a gathering of sever
Removing Rohit as a skipper was a pure cricketing decision for Mumbai Indians explained head coach Mark Boucher
There have been four players who have captained their side in more than 100 matches and there are only two who have the privilege of captaining more than 150 matches in IPL history
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has begun bowling full tilt after rehabilitation from his ankle injury, clearly indicating that he is on course for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League where he will captain Mumbai Indians. Pandya, who sustained an ankle injury during World Cup last year, was seen bowling here in a video footage shared on his Instagram. "I feel good to be back. My journey started 17 years back at this same ground," said Pandya, who was seen sending down a few deliveries while also doing some running drills and exercises. "I am giving it all I got, every single day." Pandya, who was named Mumbai Indians captain in place of highly-successful Rohit Sharma on December 15 following a high-profile trade from Gujarat Titans, has been out of action after sustaining the injury in November during World Cup clash against Bangladesh. He missed the home T20I series against Afghanistan earlier this month.
Shivam Dube last played for India in the Asian Games 2023 after a terrific IPL 2023. Pandya is out with an injury
While quoting a source, the news agency ANI reported that Pandya won't be available for T20 series against Afghanistan but will get fit in time for the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024).
Contrasting reports have emerged in the media regarding Hardik Pandya's fitness with some going as far as claiming that he might miss the IPL 2024