The Rohit Sharma versus Hardik Pandya rivalry has been with both players deciding to hit the unfollow button on each other’s Instagram accounts.
Mumbai Indians sent shockwaves through the cricket world ahead of the IPL 2024 auction by relieving their long-standing captain, Rohit Sharma, of his leadership role. The five-time IPL champions opted for a major change by trading Gujarat Titans’ captain, Hardik Pandya and appointing him as the new skipper in place of Rohit Sharma. Since this decision, reports surfaced of a strained relationship between Sharma and Pandya. The tension between the players took a new twist when it was noticed that both Pandya and Sharma had unfollowed each other on Instagram.
In a recent development, Ritika Sajdeh, Rohit Sharma’s wife, responded to Mumbai Indians Coach Mark Boucher, who had endorsed the decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the team’s captain. During a podcast, Sajdeh hinted at internal issues within the MI camp, adding fuel to the already existing controversy. Hardik Pandya, in response to her comments going viral, posted a cryptic message on social media.
Despite this, Rohit Sharma’s fans were displeased with the franchise’s decisions. Social media platforms witnessed an outpouring of frustration from Sharma’s supporters, emphasizing his remarkable achievements as the captain who led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles. Until the 2020 season, MI was the sole team holding the record for the most IPL titles, attributing much of its success to Sharma’s leadership.
A user with his X handle @hustlercsk posted a tweet with the caption, “Hardik Pandya unfollows Rohit Sharma ahead of #IPL2024, ain’t looking good.
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There’s uncertainty surrounding Hardik Pandya’s ability to captain Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL 2024 due to his injury. Despite that, he has been posting videos and updates of his training sessions lately, indicating his preparations to lead the MI franchise in the upcoming season, set to kick off next month.
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