Kevin Pietersen mentioned that exterior noise has affected Hardik Pandya large time within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Ever since he changed Rohit Sharma because the skipper of MI, he has confronted extreme criticism. Hardik has been greeted with boos and crowd hostility when he has stepped out in matches on the Wankhede and Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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On Sunday, April 14, Hardik’s MI misplaced to Chennai by 20 runs on the iconic venue in Mumbai. The 30-year-old Hardik, himself, was not on prime of his sport as he leaked 26 runs within the final over after which received out after scoring solely 2 runs. Pietersen mentioned that your complete chaos has received to Hardik’s nerves and made a detrimental influence on his sport.
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‘Hardik doesn’t wish to be handled like this’
“I believe with Hardik Pandya all the pieces away from the sport is affecting him a lot. He’s smiling an excessive amount of when he’s on the toss; he’s attempting to behave like he’s so comfortable. He’s not comfortable, I’ve been there, I’ve been within the firing line and I can let you know that it impacts you,” Pietersen advised Star Sports activities.
“If what’s occurring to Hardik, the boos that we’ve been listening to now and the way comfortable they’re to see Dhoni smacking him all around the park, it hurts you as a result of he has feelings and he’s an Indian participant and he doesn’t wish to be handled like this. So when that is occurring, it’s affecting him, it’s affecting his cricket and one thing must occur,” Pietersen advised Star Sports activities.
Pietersen additionally criticised Hardik for not introducing spinners into the assault when the quick bowlers have been leaking runs at an alarming charge. Till the eighth over, Mohammad Nabi bowled 3 overs whereas Shreyas Gopal rolled his arms over for 1 over. However from there on, Hardik relied solely on the quick bowlers.
“What I noticed this night wasn’t ok. I noticed a captain that had plan A from a workforce assembly that was 5 hours in the past and a captain that didn’t wish to go to plan B when he ought to have gone to plan B. How on this earth have you ever not bowled a spinner when your seamers are going for 20. Brian Lara mentioned on commentary, ‘Can we please bowl a spinner’. There are spinners who can bowl, any person have to bowl. It’s essential change the tempo of the sport,” Pietersen added.
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