Irfan Pathan exposes MI Captain's Blunders and says, "Hardik Pandya maybe didn't want to face..."
Former all-rounder of team India, Irfan Pathan, was extremely critical of Hardik Pandya after the Mumbai Indians' loss to the Gujarat Titans in their opening match of the IPL 2024. It was the first match as MI captain for Hardik, and Pathan believes that he committed a couple of major mistakes that ended up costing his side the match.
Pathan said on Instagram, "Hardik Pandya made big mistakes in the match. In the powerplay, he bowled two overs himself; that was a big mistake. He brought Jasprit Bumrah into the attack a bit late.”
"And secondly, when they were chasing, they sent Tim David higher up the order. He sent Tim David when Rashid Khan had an over left."
Irfan added, "I felt Hardik Pandya maybe didn't want to face Rashid Khan after having not played cricket for a long time. This could be the case. I won't agree with the fact that there was an experienced Indian batter sitting in the dressing room and sending an overseas player under pressure against Rashid. They missed a trick there," Irfan added.