IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to obstinate Hardik gifting DK back-to-back boundaries with poor captaincy
The addition of captaincy responsibility could turn up as a hit-or-miss in an individual’s sporting career. Certainly, Hardik Pandya’s appointment as Mumbai Indians captain raised many eyebrows and the critics intensified when one of his decisions backfired, culminating in three boundaries.
Winning the toss on their home game, Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai Indians, chose to field first. The pacers, Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Madhwal backed it up well by getting a couple of wickets inside the powerplay, followed by Rajat Patidar and Faf du Plessis stabilizing the innings with individual half-centuries. This helped Dinesh Karthik to perfect his role in the slog overs that included three fancy attempts resulting in four, courtesy of Hardik Pandya’s stubbornness.
On the second ball of the 16th over, Madhwal dished a low full-toss wide outside the off stump that Karthik premeditated for a ramp and scooped it at the last moment to help the ball sail towards third man. Rohit Sharma was seen gesturing to push the short third fielder back to the deep but Hardik stuck to his method, resulting in a couple of boundaries on the fourth and fifth delivery as well. Once again, they were fuller one dished outside the off and Karthik managed to connect the reverse scoops perfectly to get the gaps threaded for fours, sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
Rohit knew it!
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) April 11, 2024
He looks like that!
Rohit Sharma is so angry at Hardik Pandya's captaincy.#MIvRCB
— Right Arm Over (@RightArmOver_) April 11, 2024
He has to go back and study Engineering now!
Madhwal saving DK's Career &
— Sleepy Nikk (@NikunjAndani) April 11, 2024
Uno Reversing "Jasprit Bumrah saving Hardik Pandya's captaincy career"#RCBvMI #DineshKarthik #bumrah https://t.co/kUv2nCAb3i
Ohhh!
This the biggest reason jo PUBLIC Hardik Pandya the chapri ko gaaliyan deti hai...
— Saasha (@saasha_ark) April 11, 2024
WORST CAPTAINCY EVER...
Such a brilliant bowler like Nabi given just 1 over 🤬🤬🤬
Madhaval ko iske pehle over me Kartik ne dhoya tha still bowled last over 🤬#RCBvMI #IPL2024
LOL!
Akash Madhwal under Hardik Pandya's captaincy#IPL #IPL2024 #MIvsRCB #MIvRCB #RCBvMI #RCBvsMI pic.twitter.com/D4tvDLFNoH
— Devansh (@AFC_Dev17) April 11, 2024
Hahaha! Epic xD xD
Jasprit Bumrah saving Hardik Pandya's captaincy career 😂
— pooja (@Jansse43567) April 11, 2024
Yet to come!
Worst captaincy by Harpic landya #HardikPandya 🤮🤮
— Sai Patel Appala⚡️⭐️ (@IamSai45) April 11, 2024
Same ball same shot same fielding 😬😬 Dinesh Karthik hit 4 boundaries in 5 balls #MIvsRCB pic.twitter.com/PPQLGQ53yn
Haaa!
Dogle strikes
— ᦓꪖꪀᦔꪗ (@imDarkRanger) April 11, 2024
DK the power!
#RCBvMI #MIvRCB
— 𝕏Ɇɇŧs🚩 (@rightwing_agent) April 11, 2024
DINESH KARTHIK in
Normal Year Worldcup year pic.twitter.com/lHXVOZvBER
Hmmm!
After seeing other Wk-Batters trying for T20 WorldCup squad.
— Akash (W) (@Monster1100002) April 11, 2024
Le Dinesh Karthik -#DineshKarthik#RCBvMI#MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/BLq4dKtERt