With three defeats in as many matches, Mumbai Indians‘ era under Hardik Pandya‘s captaincy has begun on a disastrous note, after the franchise decided to remove Rohit Sharma as the team’s skipper ahead of the ongoing IPL 2024 season.Besides a hat-trick of defeats — vs Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, Hardik has also…
“If there’s one thing you should know about this team, we never give up. We’ll keep fighting, we’ll keep going,” Mumbai Indians captain and India allrounder Hardik Pandya posted on X, a day after his team’s six-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals in front of a hostile Wankhede crowd on Monday.The way things have transpired after…
While Rishabh Pant‘s 51 off 32 balls paved the way for Delhi Capitals’ victory over the fancied Chennai Super Kings in Vizag on Easter Sunday, it also provided Ajit Agarkar and the rest of the Indian selectors another exciting option for the wicket-keeper’s slot when it comes to picking the team for the T20 World…
NEW DELHI: The crowd’s hostility towards Hardik Pandya refuses to die down with fans booing the Mumbai Indians skipper without any respite. But Rohit Sharma displayed his empathy by pacifying the Wankhede crowd during MI’s match against Rajasthan Royals on Monday.While fielding on the boundary line, Rohit was seen gesturing towards the crowd to stop…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals secured their third consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League by comfortably defeating the Mumbai Indians with a six-wicket margin. The Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, faced the ire of fans yet again on Monday.Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) and Trent Boult (3/22) orchestrated a stifling bowling performance, restricting the Mumbai Indians…
NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident during the Mumbai Indians-Rajasthan Royals IPL match, a passionate fan breached security and invaded the field in an attempt to meet his idol, Rohit Sharma. However, the unexpected appearance of the fan startled Rohit, causing a momentary alarm during the match.The incident unfolded while Mumbai were fielding, defending a…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan recently took on the role of a selector, crafting his ideal India squad for the highly anticipated T20 World Cup. Pathan assessed various players, identifying those who have strongly positioned themselves for selection and those who still have work to do to secure a spot in the squad.With…
NEW DELHI: Flamboyant Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma on Monday created an unwanted record, equalling RCB wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik for the most ducks in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL).Both Rohit and Karthik have now been dismissed on ducks for 17 times followed by Glenn Maxwell, Piyush Chawla, Mandeep Singh and Sunil Narine, who…
NEW DELHI: In a surprising move that left fans bewildered, Mumbai Indians shook things up by naming Hardik Pandya as captain in place of Rohit Sharma who guided the Mumbai-based franchise to five IPL titles.This unexpected decision of bringing Pandya in place of Rohit, marked the beginning of their IPL 2024 campaign, which commenced with…
KOLHAPUR: An IPL fan in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur attacked by a friend and the latter’s nephew for celebrating the fall of Rohit Sharma‘s wicket during a Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match on Wednesday succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Saturday.Bandopant Tibile (63) was beaten repeatedly with a wooden block by Balawant Jhanjge (50) and…
