Hardik Pandya Pinpoints His 'Bowling, Captaincy' Brilliance Against SRH

07.05.2024 - 03:13 sports.ndtv.com

Following his side's seven wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya lauded batter Suryakumar Yadav for putting bowlers under pressure with his counter-attacking ton after a quick loss of wickets at the start.

From three wickets down in a chase of 174 runs, a long overdue Suryakumar special came to MI's rescue as the centurion's 143-run partnership for the fourth wicket guided MI to their fourth win of the season against SRH at Wankhede Stadium.

Speaking at the post match presentation, Hardik said, "It is unbelievable, the best part of Suryakumar is that he puts the bowlers under pressure.

It is sheer confidence, his game has changed, is one of the best batters. He can change a game in a different way, lucky to have him (SKY) in our side." "We want to focus on playing good cricket, still think we gave 10-15 runs extra.

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There have been rumours of a possible rift between Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya ever since the latter was appointed captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of IPL 2024. Hardik had replaced Rohit as MI captain after rejoining the franchise from Gujarat Titans (GT) during the trade window. However, it is safe to say that the move has backfired as MI are already out of the IPL 2024 playoffs contention. Also, Hardik's performance this season has been mediocre to say the least.

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