There were a lot of speculations over the tension and misunderstanding after Hardik Pandya was appointed as the captain of Mumbai Indians replacing Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, the MI captain was spotted embracing Ritika Sajdeh, the wife of Rohit Sharma, during Holi festivities on Monday. A video capturing this moment gained widespread attention on Instagram.
Fans have been critical of Hardik Pandya ever since he left the Gujarat Titans to join the Mumbai Indians for a period of two years. Despite Rohit Sharma’s leadership that led the franchise to five IPL titles, the decision to appoint the 30-year-old all-rounder as captain instead has fueled further discontent among fans.
During the match against Gujarat Titans, fans erupted with anger as they accused Hardik Pandya of disrespecting Rohit Sharma by supposedly dictating where he should stand on the field during Sunday’s match against the Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Before taking the captaincy of Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya served Gujarat Titans for two years where the team lifted the IPL trophy in the first season. In the second season, they reached the final where they lost the main clash against Chennai Super Kings by five wickets.
