Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya bowled a 140+ kmph delivery, announcing his return with the ball. Pandya has not been bowling full flegedly ever since he made his comeback in IPL 2024. Pandya’s return to bowling fiery deliveries is a boon for India ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Hardik Pandya picks up pace!
Hardik Pandya bowled a 140.7 kmph delivery to Jitesh Sharma.
Hardik Pandya despite his poor form is a much complete player. He brings the stability and balance in the team and thus it will be a big decision for the BCCI Selection Committee to make the call.
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How has IPL 2024 been for Hardik Pandya?
Hardik Pandya’s IPL 2024 has been a double-edged sword. On the leadership side, it’s been a challenging start. Taking over the reins of a five-time champion like Mumbai Indians comes with immense pressure. Unfortunately, success hasn’t followed immediately.
MI currently languish in ninth place, with only two wins from their first six games. This has understandably led to criticism from fans. It looks like they haven’t taken kindly to the change in captaincy after Rohit Sharma’s successful reign.
As a a player, he has fired on all cylinders as well. The premier all-rounder has scored 131 runs at a strike rate of 145.56 and at an average of 26.2. With the ball, he has taken four wickets but has leaked runs at an alarming economy rate of 12.00.
PBKS vs MI
After the first innings, Mumbai Indians went on to score 192. Largely the score was possible because of Suryakumar Yadav, who went on to score 78 from 53 balls, while Tilak Varma scored 34 from 18.
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