Mumbai Indians replace Rohit Sharma for this year’s IPL season to Hardik Pandya had chosen their new captain. But this decision had to face a lot of criticism from the fans. Not only the team but captain Hardik Pandya also became a victim of the fans’ anger, fans used to boo him continuously.

Jasprit Bumrah recalled the time when fans used to target Hardik Pandya and boo him whenever he was on the field. Let us tell you that once the situation got worse when the entire stadium started hooting against Hardik Pandya as soon as he stepped in for the toss. The matter got so worse that Sanjay Manjrekar had to intervene and ask the spectators to “behave properly”.

What did Jasprit Bumrah say about Hardik Pandya at that time?

Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah spoke on the issue and said that Mumbai Indians strongly supported Hardik during this difficult time.

Bumrah told the Indian Express, “We were with Hardik, talking to him, if he needed any kind of help. But some things are beyond our control.”

People in India are often driven by emotions and it can affect a player when players from their own country criticise. However, he stressed the importance of taking such situations seriously and moving on, as it is impossible to stop everyone from expressing their opinions.”

However, things changed for Hardik Pandya after the T20 World Cup 2024, he got massive support and the story changed completely. Pandya scored 144 runs at a strike rate of 150 and also picked up 11 wickets.

During the World Cup final, his brilliant bowling performance of 3/20 led India to victory. He dismissed South Africa’s top batsmen Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller and India won the World Cup trophy.