Key Points
Rohit Sharma finally reacted to the boos directed at Hardik Pandya, using his 'calm down' gesture and urging the Wankhede crowd to put an end to it...
In fact, if anything, the clattering of boos towards the Mumbai Indians captain is only growing wherever he goes..
After being jeered in Ahmedabad and then Hyderabad, it was Hardik's turn to face the heat from his very own the Wankhede crowd as MI played their first home match of the IPL 2024 against Rajasthan Royals..
As per the points table on April 2, MI are yet to open the account with three straight losses, and with the team scheduled to play their next three games at the Wankhede, don't expect these reactions to change much until Hardik himself rises to the challenge and delivers a match-winning performance..
That MI are the only team to have not won a single game this far, the lack of warmth from the crowd is a no-brainer it would have eased out had the results been different but in order to change the narrative, captain Hardik must take the onus on himself to break free of the shackles and produce a show for the ages...
