Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday reprehended the followers booing Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya, saying it isn’t the fault of the participant if he has changed much-loved Rohit Sharma, who shepherded the workforce in earlier seasons.
Pandya has been on the receiving finish of the followers’ anger ever since Mumbai Indians introduced that he’ll captain the five-time champions.
The India all-rounder was booed within the first recreation that he performed as MI skipper upon his return on the dwelling floor of his earlier franchise Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
The development continued when Pandya went to Hyderabad to face the Sunrisers Hyderabad and far to the shock of many, the 29-year-old was booed when Mumbai Indians performed their first dwelling match of the season towards Rajasthan Royals.
“I do not suppose they need to boo Hardik Pandya. It isn’t right,” Ganguly informed the media right here throughout Delhi Capitals’ coaching session on the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
“It isn’t right. The franchisee has appointed him as captain. That is what occurs in sport. Whether or not you captain India otherwise you captain a state or whether or not you captain your franchise, you might be appointed as captain.
“He is (been) appointed captain. Clearly, with Rohit Sharma he is a unique class. His efficiency for this franchise, his efficiency for India has been at a unique stage as captain and as a participant,” the Director of Cricket for Delhi Capitals mentioned.
“However then it isn’t Hardik’s fault that he is been appointed as captain. All of us want to know that,” he added.
Mumbai Indians will tackle Delhi Capitals on Sunday afternoon right here.
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