Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was the subject of boos the last time he played for MI at Wankhede Stadium against Rajasthan Royals
Pandya, who replaced Rohit Sharma as the new captain of the Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2024, received a lot of flak on social media, given how Rohit was demoted from his leadership role.
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In the team's first home game of the season on April 1 against RR, right at toss time, Hardik was booed by the Wankhede crowd when commentator Sanjay Manjrekar announced his name.
Was Hardik Pandya booed during MI vs DC clash at Wankhede?
Unlike their last home, Pandya was not ridiculed by the home fans as he went on the pitch to lead his side against Delhi Capitals on Sunday, April 7.
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Why did the Wankhede crowd refrain from booing Hardik Pandya?
While it is not certain why the crowd in Mumbai chose to be kind towards their new captain considering the way the all-rounder was treated the last time around, fans on social media started speculating that due to the presence of 18,000 children at the stadium, the Pandya trolling was in check.
As part of Reliance Foundation's ESA initiative, 18,000 underprivileged children were brought to the stadium to witness the star players take the field.
How did Hardik Pandya perform against DC?
The MI captain scored 39 runs off 33 balls as his team posted a massive total of 234 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.