With defeats in as many video games in IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) Hardik Pandya return to the franchise hasn’t gone as deliberate. Hardik’s transfer to MI from Gujarat Titans, which ultimately noticed him take over captaincy from veteran Rohit Sharma, was met with an enormous backlash from followers. Hardik has been continuously targetted by followers in the course of the matches up to now. He was booed by the followers on his return to Ahmedabad for MI’s opening sport in opposition to the GT.

The development continued within the matches in opposition to SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). Several ex-cricketers have come out in help of the all-rounder amid difficult instances, on and off the sphere.

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke is the newest to supply his help to Hardik. Clarke, who performed only one season within the IPL again in 2012, revealed his chat with Hardik and in addition make clear the latter’s mindset.

Clarke labelled Hardik as a assured particular person, and steered that he’ll handle to win over followers if MI can begin getting good outcomes.

“It doesn’t help when your team is not performing. I spoke to Hardik Pandya when I got over here and he seems like he is going fine. He’s a really confident sort of a person. He won’t allow this to get to him but he does need to get this team winning games of cricket. Mumbai is such a good team and there’s always high expectations. The fans want them at the top of the tree, but at the moment they are at the bottom,” Clarke stated on ESPN’s Around the Wicket.

England pacer Stuart Broad additionally spoke in regards to the hunch that five-time champions Mumbai Indians discover themselves in. He stated the one method Mumbai Indians can cease what is occurring contained in the stadiums – incessant jeering of skipper Hardik Pandya by followers – is by successful matches.

“As a player it doesn’t bother you at all, to be honest. It’s part and parcel of international and top-flight sport,” Broad stated.

“You don’t necessarily get that sort of environment and hostile feeling on your home ground. But I don’t think the atmosphere can affect you as a proven performer. You still need to go out and deliver your skill.” “Ultimately, Mumbai Indians is a winning franchise. It has got a winning mentality, and they’re not winning. That’s the most difficult thing they’re coping with at the moment. What they need to do is just get back on winning ways,” he stated.

(With PTI Inputs)