Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is recognized for his aggressive batting style, effective medium-pace bowling, and dynamic fielding. His attitude on the field is often described as bold and confident. He is known for his fearless approach to the game. Currently, he is serving as the captain of the Mumbai Indians’ franchise.
Hardik Pandya was previously the captain of Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 and 2023 seasons. Under his captaincy, the Ahmedabad-based franchise won the title in the debut season and then finished as the runners-up in the 2023 season but lost to Chennai Super Kings in the final.
When the MI think-tank decided to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya, there was a huge uproar in the Mumbai Indians’ cricket fraternity. The fans were not too happy with the decision as they kept booing Hardik Pandya in the games and the video clips of the same went viral on social media.
Dale Steyn takes an indirect dig at Hardik Pandya for his poor captaincy
Mumbai Indians performed poorly this season. Currently, they are ninth on the points table with three wins and five defeats, collecting six points. After MI’s recent defeat, Dale Steyn, the former Proteas paceman took to his official X handle and then took an indirect dig at Hardik Pandya for his poor captaincy.
“I really look forward to the day players might say what’s honestly on their mind. Instead, we somehow dumbed ourselves and our minds into saying the usual safe thing, lose the next game, smile and then repeat that nonsense again,” Steyn said after the RR vs MI match on Twitter.
“Overall, we did not put the right foot on the park and eventually they outplayed us. After the game, it’s not the right time to go to the players, everyone is professional, they know their roles. What we can do is learn from this game and the mistakes which we have made, rectify it and make sure that we don’t make it. Progression is very important,” Pandya said after the defeat.