Mumbai Indians had a really torrid begin to their dwelling marketing campaign on the IPL 2024 towards Rajasthan Royals on Monday as their batters failed to fireplace. It has been a season to overlook for Mumbai Indians with three successive losses seeing them on the backside of the 10-team factors desk. To add to MI’s troubles, the captaincy change from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya has left many followers indignant. Pandya has been getting booed throughout MI’s matches, similar was the case on Monday on the Wankhede Stadium.

In the midst of this a video went viral on social media the place it was claimed {that a} placard on Rohit Sharma and quote from a well-known Bollywood film was not allowed on the Wankhede Stadium. “Rishte mein toh hum tumhare, captain baap lagte hain,” the placard learn. It shouldn’t be clear whether or not the video is genuine or not. NDTV cannot verify if the video was taken outdoors the Wankhede Stadium.

Mumbai Indians administration not permitting any Rohit Sharma posters contained in the stadium.

This is hypocrisy at its greatest. Fans are largest Stakeholders in IPL and cricket.
Then why ought to followers purchase your tickets??.

Shame ! #RohitSharma #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/tomvTRWIhf

— (@retiredMIfans) April 1, 2024

Rumours have additionally been rampant that Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) have began planning steps towards followers targetting Hardik.

However, MCA have denied the identical, saying that they are going to be following BCCI’s tips on crowd behaviour.

“No instructions given for this specific game. There have been set guidelines issued by BCCI on spectators behaviour over the years, that is process that is followed,” an MCA assertion learn, as quoted by News 18.

Talking concerning the recreation, A scientific Rajasthan Royals romped dwelling for a 3rd win on the trot within the Indian Premier League with a six-wicket hammering of Mumbai Indians, whose skipper Hardik Pandya continued to be on the receiving finish of followers’ anger, on Monday.

After Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) and Trent Boult (3/22) mixed to suffocate Mumbai Indians with the bat, limiting them to 125/9, Riyan Parag (54 not out) churned out yet one more top-drawer knock to take Rajasthan Royals to the primary spot within the IPL factors desk.

The 22-year-old Parag continued to make big strides this season with a knock that mirrored his maturity and aggression, shelling out some spectacular hits whereas being single-minded to not relent till his aspect was over the road.

Parag’s knock was studded with 5 fours and three sixes as Royals reached 127/4 from 15.3 overs, profitable with 27 balls to spare.

Meanwhile, there was no letup for Pandya who was booed on a number of events in Mumbai Indians’ first dwelling recreation. It began with Pandya being booed when he took area for warm-up drills and the followers hit the participant arduous once more when he got here out for the toss.

With PTI inputs