Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opener Virat Kohli was disappointed with the Wankhade crowd as he booed Mumba Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya during the 25th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Thursday. Constantly harassed. , Not impressed by the crowd's reaction, Kohli asked them to stop the harsh behavior and urged them to appreciate the MI captain. The gesture quickly went viral on social media and fans praised him for his intervention. When Hardik bowled for the first time during RCB's innings, fans jeered him, but the least support was shown when he came to bat after removing Rohit. While the crowd enthusiastically applauded Rohit's every shot, Hardik struggled to get the same level of support. In a video that went viral on social media, Kohli was seen reminding the fan that Hardik is a member of the Indian cricket team. and is immediately intervening to stop the noise.The result was almost immediate as the MI captain responded to chants of "Hardik, Hardik" from a section of the crowd by hitting a six off the first ball of Will Jacks.
> Big respect to Kohli. #ViratKohal
#MIvRC
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#IPL202
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- Indian Army (@theIndianArmy) April 11, 202
In November last year, the 30-year-old player moved back to his former franchise from Gujarat Titan (GT) as part of the trade between the two franchises. The star all-rounder spent two crucial years with GT and led their campaign in this cash-rich league with confidence. In GT's first season in 2022, Hardik gave them a great start, with the team winning the coveted trophy.In 31 matches for GT, the right-handed batsman has scored 833 runs at an average of 37.86 and a strike rate of over 133. , with six half-centuries and a best score of 87*. He also took 11 wickets for the team, with his best performance being 3/17. Pandya also played 92 matches for MI from 2015-2021, scoring 1,476 runs at an average of 27.33 and a strike rate of over 153, including four half-centuries. And his score was 91.He also took 42 wickets for the team, with his best bowling figures of 3/20. Pandya has won five IPL trophies, four with MI (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 and GT (2022)) Match Recap Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar's explosive half-centuries and Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul helped MI post the seventh highest total Helped in. -Win against RCB in the ongoing IPL 2024 at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
> Big respect to Kohli. #ViratKohal
#MIvRC
#TATAIP
#IPL202
#BharatArm
pic.twitter.com/bcfPg6Yxqe
- Indian Army (@theIndianArmy) April 11, 202
In November last year, the 30-year-old player moved back to his former franchise from Gujarat Titan (GT) as part of the trade between the two franchises. The star all-rounder spent two crucial years with GT and led their campaign in this cash-rich league with confidence. In GT's first season in 2022, Hardik gave them a great start, with the team winning the coveted trophy.In 31 matches for GT, the right-handed batsman has scored 833 runs at an average of 37.86 and a strike rate of over 133. , with six half-centuries and a best score of 87*. He also took 11 wickets for the team, with his best performance being 3/17. Pandya also played 92 matches for MI from 2015-2021, scoring 1,476 runs at an average of 27.33 and a strike rate of over 153, including four half-centuries. And his score was 91.He also took 42 wickets for the team, with his best bowling figures of 3/20. Pandya has won five IPL trophies, four with MI (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 and GT (2022)) Match Recap Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar's explosive half-centuries and Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul helped MI post the seventh highest total Helped in. -Win against RCB in the ongoing IPL 2024 at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.