Mumbai Indian skipper Hardik Pandya throughout IPL 2024© X (previously Twitter)
The IPL 2024 marketing campaign of Mumbai Indians skilled a serious roadblock because the Hardik Pandya-led aspect was defeated comprehensively by Rajasthan Royals on Monday. As a consequence, MI have simply six factors from eight matches and must win all of their remaining matches to qualify for the playoffs. Hardik additionally confronted lots of criticism following lackluster performances each as participant and captain. This has been a standard pattern since he changed Rohit Sharma because the MI captain however legendary India batter Virender Sehwag believes that the all-rounder ought to put himself beneath stress. He mentioned that even Rohit didn’t win the IPL title within the final 2-Three seasons and regardless of expectations from followers, Hardik ought to give attention to himself.
“I don’t think (pressure is increasing on Hardik as a batter and bowler), although, maybe he is taking the pressure because of the expectations around him. But Mumbai were in the same situation last year, and few many times previously as well. It is nothing new to them. Rohit did not score runs as a captain. He did not even win the trophy as captain in the last 2-3 seasons,” he mentioned on Cricbuzz.
Sehwag additionally suggested Hardik to advertise himself up the batting order as it would enable him to face extra balls and construct up his confidence. The all-rounder batted at No. four for Gujarat Titans prior to now however in opposition to RR, he got here out to bat at No. 7 regardless of his group shedding three fast wickets within the powerplay.
“Mumbai know that they have been in situations like these so only if they perform as a team here on, will they get…but if Hardik goes with the expectation that he has to bowl and bat well and that they are not winning under his captaincy and it sort of creates a pressure on him then that is wrong. And to perform well he has to bat higher up the order as well, right? If you bat down the order, get about 18 balls to face then how will he perform? He needs to give himself that chance, because if he bats well, his bowling and captaincy will improve as well,” Sehwag added.
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