Hardik Pandya has faced defeat in his first match while captaining Mumbai Indians. Batting first against Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans scored 168 runs on the board. Chasing the target, Mumbai Indians managed to score 162 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs, and Gujarat won by 6 runs.

After the first defeat of Mumbai Indians this season, fans are trolling Hardik Pandya fiercely. Meanwhile, former Indian veteran player Lakshmipathy Balaji says that as captain, Hardik Pandya will have to earn the trust of the people, which will take time.

You have to win your people,- Lakshmipathy Balaji

Mumbai Indians had traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans for Rs 15 crore. Before the auction, Mumbai Indians had appointed Hardik Pandya as the captain of the team. Along with the fans, many players of Mumbai Indians had also expressed their displeasure over the decision of making Hardik Pandya the captain.

Speaking on Star Sports, Lakshmipathy Balaji said, ‘It’s been going on for a while, definitely it’s not something you see, there are a lot of friendships, players have gone to different franchises, yes it’s a different matter, but being in the professional field You have to accept it, one side is emotional and one side is huge, when you replace a personality like Rohit Sharma.

Lakshmipathy Balaji says that Hardik Pandya will have to win his people, and earn their trust. ,Of course it will take some time, it will get better. And you have to win your people, so for Hardik to win over the entire dressing room it is very important as a player and a human being, the trust needs to be earned, it will take some time. Hardik has a young team and the emotions will be different when they start winning. If they start losing, problems will arise, so things will gradually come to light.