On Hardik Pandya Being Booed By Fans Sourav Ganguly’s Blunt Take
The former captain of team India Sourav Ganguly isn't someone who shies away from answering tricky questions. ahead of the Delhi Capitals' Indian Premier League 2024 clash against Mumbai Indians while attending the press conference , Ganguly addressed arguably the most gruelling topic in cricket today, the Hardik Pandya captaincy situation. The India all-rounder was appointed the Mumbai Indians skipper ahead of the start of the season, with the franchise bosses deciding to remove Rohit Sharma. While Hardik was hoping for support from fans, since the start of the new campaign, all Hardik has gotten from them are boos.
When Ganguly was asked about the situation Hardik finds themselves in, he responded saying it was not the fault of the all-rounder that he was given MI captaincy. The decision was made by the owners.
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Dada said in the pre-match press conference, “Fans shouldn’t boo Hardik Pandya, it’s not correct. The franchise has appointed him captain. That’s what happens in sports, whether you captain India or you captain your franchise, you are appointed as captain.”
“Rohit Sharma is a different class. His performance for this franchise, his performance for India, has been on a different level, as captain and as a player. It’s not Hardik’s fault that he has been appointed as captain,” he added.