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• 04/01/2024
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There is angst among Mumbai Indians as they had had one of the worst start to their season. This has certainly amplified their volatile treatment towards the newly appointed captain, Hardik Pandya,

They displayed yet more sensational behaviour during the toss when Hardik Pandya was introduced as the captain of Mumbai Indians. They were heard booing their captain ahead of the toss against Rajasthan Royals.

Sanjay Manjrekar tries to silence Wankhede crowd

The behaviour was so caustic that the broadcaster couldn’t hold himself back. When the crowd was booing the captain and chanting the name of “Rohit” at the Wankhede Stadium, Manjrekar couldn’t seem to hold himself back.

🚨 Toss 🚨@rajasthanroyals win the toss and elect to bowl against @mipaltan #TATAIPL | #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/pziDfHNIci

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2024

“Behave,” said the broadcaster when the crowd seemed to have reached its limit in showing their dismay at the newly appointed captain of the Mumbai Indians side.

Earlier, Hardik Pandya was also booed by the Ahmedabad crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where he lifted the 2022 IPL title for the Gujarat Titans side. Even some fans dared use casteist slurs for him.

Mumbai Indians eventually lost their third game in a row. This time, they were defeated by the on-song-looking Rajasthan side. They were reduced to 125 in their 20 overs. The Royals reached the total in less than 16 overs with the help of another scintillating inning by Riyan Parag.

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Hardik Pandya joined MI in a trade move

Hardik Pandya was brought into the side ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. He was made part of the Mumbai Indians side in a trade deal and later also made the captain, replacing the five-time title winner Rohit Sharma. According to the team management, this move was made with the franchise’s future in mind. However, it has backfired in many ways.

First of all, the fans were not happy with the swift change in captaincy. They felt that it was disrespectful of the franchise to dispose of their captain in such a manner.

With MI registering its third loss in a row, it will be interesting to see if they are looking forward to bringing a change at the helm and reinstating Sharma as their captain once a