Since the start of the Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2024 season, the captain of the team Hardik Pandya has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Fans of MI are upset with Pandya for replacing Rohit Sharma as the captain and now some of his on-ground behavior has made things tougher for him.
Hardik Pandya faced a tough time in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, where he was hammered during the toss and continuously mocked throughout the match. Unfortunately, his debut as captain for the Mumbai Indians didn’t go well either, as the team suffered consecutive losses in the ongoing IPL season.
A video that went viral on social media showed Hardik Pandya refusing to shake hands with the Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga and pushing him away after the Mumbai Indians lost to the SunRisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Does Hardik Pandya kicked Lasith Malinga? His hands, face reaction same story.
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) March 28, 2024
Not a good way to treat legend like Lasith Malinga. #HardikPandya #SRHvMI pic.twitter.com/Yg5a5hNRTE
A different video from the dressing room of Mumbai Indians went viral on social media in which Lasith Maling was seen offering his seat to Skipper Hardik Pandya.
ALL is NOT well between Hardik Pandya and Lasith Malinga in MI Camp.
— ROMAN_KLR (@Royshib69) March 28, 2024
Another video went viral when Hardik refused to shake hands with Malinga after the match.#SRHvsMi #HardikPandya #RohitSharma𓃵 pic.twitter.com/d69oMonP3B
Fans have been closely observing Hardik Pandya’s behavior and attitude since he took on the role of Mumbai Indians captain in IPL 2024. Recent videos suggesting a rift between Pandya and Lasith Malinga have sparked anger and outrage among fans, who believe that the all-rounder is disrespecting the former Sri Lankan pace bowling legend.
