New Delhi: On Tuesday, Mumbai Indians will face Kuala Lumpur Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants as Hardik Pandya's side take on Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. , suffered their seventh loss and third consecutive loss in IPL 2024.
The defeat significantly reduced the five-time champion's chances of reaching the top four, and he currently sits ninth in the standings with just six points.
After the match, the former Indian cricketer criticized Hardik Pandya and said that the new captain's numerous mistakes cost the team a lot in IPL 2024.
“The team Mumbai Indians, which qualified last year, did not have Jasprit Bumrah, but he played well this season. Still, they are in this situation. It's purely a result of the team managing well on the field. Captain Hardik made too many mistakes. 'Pandya, it's true,' Irfan posted on his social media handle.
Pandya, who took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma this season, has been under intense scrutiny due to Mumbai Indians' poor IPL 2024 campaign.
Hardik has been met with boos at several IPL 2024 venues, including the Wankhede Stadium, home of Mumbai Indians.
His performances with both bat and ball this season have been underwhelming.
In Tuesday's match against LSG, Pandya was dismissed for a golden duck. He scored just 197 runs at an average of 21.88 in 10 matches and took just six wickets.
The defeat significantly reduced the five-time champion's chances of reaching the top four, and he currently sits ninth in the standings with just six points.
After the match, the former Indian cricketer criticized Hardik Pandya and said that the new captain's numerous mistakes cost the team a lot in IPL 2024.
“The team Mumbai Indians, which qualified last year, did not have Jasprit Bumrah, but he played well this season. Still, they are in this situation. It's purely a result of the team managing well on the field. Captain Hardik made too many mistakes. 'Pandya, it's true,' Irfan posted on his social media handle.
Pandya, who took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma this season, has been under intense scrutiny due to Mumbai Indians' poor IPL 2024 campaign.
Hardik has been met with boos at several IPL 2024 venues, including the Wankhede Stadium, home of Mumbai Indians.
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In Tuesday's match against LSG, Pandya was dismissed for a golden duck. He scored just 197 runs at an average of 21.88 in 10 matches and took just six wickets.