Mumbai Indians started IPL 2024 with the hope of reaching the playoffs with their new captain Hardik Pandya. But the opposite of what the team had thought happened. Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have played 12 matches so far in the ongoing season. Out of these 12 matches, Mumbai Indians won 4 matches and faced a crushing defeat in 8.

Not only this, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians have become the first team to be out of the ‘play-off’ race in the current Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Currently Mumbai Indians is at 9th position.

Hardik Pandya’s every effort failed

Seeing the controversy and trolling that started regarding captaincy, whatever Hardik Pandya did to win the trust of the fans proved to be counterproductive. Its effect was visible on Hardik’s performance. Hardik himself started bowling the first and death overs in place of Bumrah in which he failed. After that, he made a lot of changes in the batting lineup regarding his own batting order, but all the plans flopped.

Hardik Pandya did not live up to the expectations of the team and fans. Due to his failure as a captain, he had to face a lot of criticism. Meanwhile, when Mumbai Indians players were asked about Hardik’s captaincy, their answer might surprise you.

Mumbai Indians fast bowler Gerald Coetzee said this on Hardik Pandya’s captaincy-

“I think just like you get different captaincy styles, he also has a different style that is different for him, and no captain is the same. He’s been really good. Hardik is really motivating people, he has been clear about the plans and so I think he is an exceptional captain.”