Hardik Pandya is a strong person and has moved on from the IPL setback: Ian Bishop
Hardik’s performance as a player and captain in IPL 2024 was disappointing. Ian Bishop and Hardik Pandya (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has made a big statement about Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Bishop says that he is a strong person and has moved on from the setback of IPL 2024. It is worth noting that Hardik Pandya had to face a lot of criticism in IPL 2024. At the same time, his performance as a captain and player was disappointing. Mumbai won 4 out of 14 matches played in IPL 2024 under the captaincy of Hardik, while they had to face defeat in 10 matches. The team finished last in the points table. So, Hardik Pandya’s performance as a player was also not very special. Hardik scored a total of 216 runs in 14 matches played at an average of just 18. However, now he is present with the Indian cricket team for the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. So, if the Indian team has to perform well in the T20 World Cup, then Hardik’s performance is very important. On the other hand, this statement given by Bishop must have definitely boosted Hardik’s confidence. Ian Bishop made a big statement about Hardik Pandya Let us tell you that during the ongoing T20 World Cup, Ian Bishop said about Hardik Pandya as quoted by India Today – I think he is a person with a very strong personality. I would like to think that the other members of the team would have united around him and are helping him gain confidence. What happened to him during the IPL did not happen because of him. Bishop further said- So, I want the fans to look at it from a different perspective. Fans have the right to express their opinion, and they can express their opinion as they see fit. I am sure that he has reached the biggest stage of international cricket and his full picture is in front of us. He is a strong person.
IPL 2024 Points Table: Sunrisers Hyderabad moved closer to playoffs after defeating LSG, these teams including MI are now out of the race
Sunrisers Hyderabad has reached third place in the points table after the win. SRH vs LSG (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) IPL 2024 Points Table: In the 57th match of IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets. After this match, some changes were seen in the points table. Hyderabad has jumped one place after the win, reaching third place with seven wins and 14 points from 12 matches. Due to which Chennai Super Kings has slipped one place to fourth place. After the victory of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans are out of the race for the playoffs. At the same time, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s hopes of reaching the top-4 have also reduced. Difficulties increased for Lucknow after the defeat Lucknow Super Giants are still at sixth position after the defeat. But now the team will have to win both its remaining matches to reach the playoffs. The team can then qualify with 16 points. Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals are at first and second place in the points table with 16 points each. Whereas Delhi Capitals is at fifth position with 12 points. IPL 2024 Points Table: SRH vs LSG, points table after the match Number Team match Victory Garland Tie no result score net run rate 1 Kolkata Knight Riders 11 8 3 0 0 16 1.453 2 Rajasthan Royals 11 8 3 0 0 16 0.476 3 Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 7 5 0 0 14 0.406 4 Chennai Super Kings 11 6 5 0 0 12 0.700 5 Delhi Capitals 12 6 6 0 0 12 -0.316 6 Lucknow Super Giants 12 6 6 0 0 12 -0.769 7 Royal Challengers Bangalore 11 4 7 0 0 8 -0.049 8 punjab kings 11 4 7 0 0 8 -0.187 9 Mumbai Indians 12 4 8 0 0 8 -0.212 10 gujarat titans 11 4 7 0 0 8 -1.320 IPL 2024, SRH vs LSG: Match Status Batting first, Lucknow Super Giants put 165 runs on the board at the loss of 4 wickets. Ayush Badoni played an unbeaten inning of 55 runs in 30 balls. Whereas Nicholas Puran had scored unbeaten 48 runs in 26 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the maximum of two wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs for Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad chased the target within 10 overs and won by 10 wickets. Travis Head played an unbeaten inning of 89 runs in 30 balls with the help of 8 fours and 8 sixes. Whereas Abhishek Sharma scored unbeaten 75 runs in 28 balls with the help of 8 fours and 6 sixes.