Watch: Post-Match Moment of Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya’s Is The True Message For Fans
The captain of Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya found himself in the middle of crowd boos yet again as the franchise took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League2024 match on Thursday. Hardik continues to remain a ‘villain’ for fans after the Mumbai franchise decided to name him the captain ahead of the IPL 2024 season, replacing Rohit Sharma. In the match against RCB, it was Virat Kohli who had to step in and try to rescue Hardik from the jeers. Virat even reminded fans that Hardik remains an India international player. Later, the two cricketers even shared an emotional moment on the field.
With MI reaching the target of 197 runs with nearly 5 overs to spare the match turned out to be a no-contest. Hardik, who was in the middle when his franchise secured its second consecutive win of the season, even got a big brotherly hug from Kohli, who seemed to be empathetic with the situation of the all-rounder’s.
Here’s the video.
The moment truly shows what Kohli felt for the under-fire Hardik, who probably remains the victim of a fan war in a T20 league that remains ruthlessly competitive.