Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya take a victory parade after the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
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There was some reprieve for Hardik Pandya at final because the Mumbai Indians’ captain didn’t face crowd hostility at the Wankhede Stadium right here during their IPL clash against Delhi Capitals on Sunday.
With the stands principally full of round 18,000 kids from numerous NGOs because the match was being performed on the ESA (Education and Sports for All) day for the Reliance Foundation, the noise was all about cheering for the house workforce.
Pandya had hitherto been booed and subjected to followers’ anger within the first three matches performed at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in addition to the Wankhede.
The 29-year-old Pandya turned the goal of followers contained in the stadiums in addition to off it on social media ever since he left his former franchise Gujarat Titans to rejoin Mumbai Indians, changing Rohit Sharma because the skipper of the five-time IPL successful facet.
Before Sunday’s recreation, former India captain and ex BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had urged the followers to cease booing Pandya, saying that it was not the participant’s fault that he was introduced again into the facet as captain.
“I don’t think they should boo Hardik Pandya. It’s not correct,” Ganguly advised the media right here on Saturday during Delhi Capitals’ coaching session.
“The franchisee has appointed him as captain. It’s not Hardik’s fault that he’s been appointed as captain. All of us need to understand that.
“Obviously, with Rohit Sharma he is a unique class. His efficiency for this franchise, his efficiency for India has been at a unique stage as captain and as a participant,” added Ganguly, who can also be the director of cricket for Delhi Capitals.
Pandya was booed all through Mumbai Indians’ first dwelling recreation against Rajasthan Royals right here on April 1, when former India and Mumbai cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar had urged the followers to ‘behave’ when he was conducting the toss.
