Fans on Twitter were quick to react to Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya’s recent struggles with the bat during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). In the 48th game of the season at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, MI faced a precarious situation after losing key wickets early in their innings.
With MI reeling at 27/3, hopes were pinned on skipper Hardik Pandya to stabilize the innings. However, Pandya’s woes continued as he fell for a golden duck, adding to his string of poor performances with the bat in this year’s IPL. Naveen-ul-Haq, with a well-directed pitched-up delivery, induced an edge from Pandya, which was gleefully accepted by wicketkeeper KL Rahul.
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Pandya’s dismissal left MI in further trouble at 27/4, exacerbating their batting woes. Despite a promising performance in the previous game, where he scored 45 runs, Pandya failed to deliver yet again, tallying only 197 runs in 10 innings at an average of 21.88 for the IPL 2024 season.
This marks Hardik Pandya’s third golden duck in the IPL, underscoring his struggle for form in the tournament. As MI’s captain, his contribution with both bat and leadership is pivotal for the team’s success. Fans took to Twitter to express their disappointment and frustration with Pandya’s underwhelming performances, demanding a better showing from the star all-rounder.
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The pressure is now on Hardik Pandya to make amends with a significant impact in the remainder of the match, not just with the bat but also with his leadership and bowling prowess. As the IPL 2024 season progresses, MI will rely on Pandya to deliver his best to enhance their chances of victory.
Ladies and Gentlemen Captain of Mumbai Indians, Vice-Captain of Indian WC team Hardik Pandya for you!!🔥 pic.twitter.com/4w9WIbH2qv
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 30, 2024
Rohit Sharma aur Surya ne socha jaldi out ho jate hai Hardik Pandya ko World Cup ke liye practice milegi!
Hardik Pandya 0 😭— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 30, 2024
Golden Duck for Hardik Pandya 😭😭
And @mipaltan wanted this guy as a captain in place of Rohit Sharma lmao🤣🤣😭😭. Karma & Sharma ALWAYS strikes 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3ji3rrYx8q
— ᴘʀᴀᴛʜᴍᴇsʜ⁴⁵ (@45Fan_Prathmesh) April 30, 2024
Hardik Pandya has done nothing for Mumbai Indians this season but but we need new mentality 😭😭#LSGvsMI pic.twitter.com/Xc3ptqUlPw
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) April 30, 2024
Hardik Pandya’s leadership for Mumbai Indians has been exceptional this season. The moment fans start to get angry at other players for their below-par performances, Hardik ensures he performs even worse.
— Zucker Doctor (@DoctorLFC) April 30, 2024
Hardik Pandya bro forgot that BCCI can make changes till 25th in the World Cup squad.😔
— Bhawana (@bhawnakohli5) April 30, 2024
Hardik Pandya responds to his T20 World Cup selection with a GOLDEN DUCK.
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) April 30, 2024
Just a reminder Hardik Pandya is our finisher in T20 WC. They dropped deserving Rinku Singh #LSGvMI pic.twitter.com/IdkR9Lr5GA
— aqqu 🇮🇳 (@aquilwho) April 30, 2024
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah
