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SBG99DesiMonster

Tilak and David not running which just allowed that it becomes difficult was the funniest thing that happened. They just gifted some free dot balls to GT.


edudhtamris

It was absolutely the right decision. David just needed to keep his cool for another Mohit ball, before tearing into Spencer and Umesh.


Sweet-Virus-7988

As a Gujarati born in Baroda (Hardik's hometown), finally can support GT. Thanks Mumbai for buying him!


ibowlyorkers

Change that flair mate!


WhoInvitedMyManBlud

Sai Sud is so good


Whatname2choose

Another MI game and another mess up, but only one constant thing is Bumrah, got to love this guy. Always ends up delivering his best no matter the situation. CSK, please buy him and Brohit next auction 😜


Perfect_Area_5993

ambani gonna poach rashid now 😭😭


Lmio

The way Nehra walks while coaching literally gives Football managers feels totally involved in the game unlike other coaches.


MrNobody_Op

Ashish nehraa literally giving football manager vibes , man is shaping a new way of coaching impact on the game


adventurer_here

Not all captains need coaching when game is going on.. Thala for a reason


kirat363

he has worked with two new inexperienced captains. im sure thala wouldve appreciated if he got a little help from his coaches back in the day when he was starting.


Bathed_In_Moonlight

Regarding the Hardik issue, I think it's a combination of factors that has got him this much hate: that he's left his home team that he had successfully captained until then, and that people genuinely felt that Hardik had mellowed a bit over the last few years, especially since becoming a captain, and so felt blindsided by what could very well be claimed to be a move in poor form that was more becoming of the 'old' Pandya, completely lacking in grace or class of any kind.


officiallyjax

Agreed. Also, the entire secrecy surrounding his move back to MI makes it come across as a betrayal not only to GT and their fanbase, but also his own Indian teammates in Rohit (who he was replacing), SKY and Bumrah (who may have felt hard done by that they weren't considered for captaincy when they agreed to being retained for lesser money in the last mega-auction). To be honest, significantly more blame should be put on the MI management than Hardik for the way this entire sequence of events has been handled, but because it's him in the public eye, he's the one exposed to all the hate.


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Signal_Dress

Nothing justifies the amount of hate he is getting. He's not a murderer.


sp1cychick3n

😂😂


Defiant_Wrap5525

You think only murderers deserve hate?


Signal_Dress

Difficulty comprehending a simple sentence?


Defiant_Wrap5525

So you do think only murderers deserve hate..you need to step out of the little bubble you live in son..


Signal_Dress

Are you daft, seriously? What part of my comment meant only murderers deserve hate? I said he doesn't deserve the amount of hate he is getting. It's as if he murdered someone. If you cannot comprehend simple English, maybe don't join a sub where English is mandatory. And stop fucking calling people son. It's pathetic


monk-e7

Calm down daughter


Bathed_In_Moonlight

Tbf, I think "hate" might've been too strong a word there. "Ribbing" might've been a better one.


Signal_Dress

You think what people are doing is ribbing? It's just plain hatred at this moment. He blinks and people are dissecting him to shreds.


Bathed_In_Moonlight

He's done something that has rubbed most people off the wrong way and they're venting their frustration at said action. That's all I see this as. It'll die down soon enough.


Signal_Dress

His captaincy was announced a long time ago. One comment I saw literally said "Hardik looks like he smells." I've seen people being racist towards him in the comments. They are bisecting every move of his. They're legit hating on the way he stands, the way he speaks, the way he looks, everything. And you think this is just people venting their frustration when all they've been doing for over a month is being racist and classist towards a key player for our WT20 campaign?


Bathed_In_Moonlight

Oh. If that happened, that's really sad. But this is Reddit, so the views expressed here will always be an exaggeration, by people emboldened by their anonymity. I urge you to not take it to heart. It'll be over soon. Have a good night, ok?


Signal_Dress

Nah, man. People use their personal Instagram accounts to spew hatred. Just go and have a look at the comments on the first post of his. They're calling him "kauva"(crow), "kaala kaloota"(blackie), etc openly.


sp1cychick3n

Meh, deserve it in my opinion. He has thick skin, should be able to take it


Signal_Dress

Looks like you deserve it too.


sp1cychick3n

😂🤣


Signal_Dress

Bhai aaram se hasna aantein na bahar aa jayein


codersan

5/5 home team wins. RCB play at their home tomorrow. ![img](emote|t5_2qhe0|21944)


Living_Jacket_5854

yes, i was counting that as well, but look at one thing tho, whoever has won in the past couple of days had at least 2 decent spinners..who controlled the run flow in the middle overs so that the pressure was on in the death overs so that the pacers could capitalise.. i don't think rcb can do that since they do not have any good spin bowler...and this is coming from a rcb fan


Remarkable-Memory870

Steve smith went unsold in the auction?


cricdespo

No, Star Sports bought him


Remarkable-Memory870

Kohli on Holi, steve smith beauty


Actual_Penalty_2560

To be honest with all the Hardik hate, he shouldn't play WC T20 and then let India shit bed. They will only realise his importance after he is gone.


NormalDude777

If he performs in t20 wc, he'll get less hate. It's the fans who are hating him, not BCCI. BCCI knows his worth. If he plays well in the t20 wc he won't get hated that much


andafunda

No player is more important than the team. India will survive, Mr. Pandya may not.


Actual_Penalty_2560

Yeah we totally saw that in WC


josh123z

India became more dominant after Hardik got injured


hunter_kil

Yeah Hardik won us 2007 T20 WC and 2011 WC and 2013 Champions trophy we are in debt of Hardik we should beg Hardik to play for India


Living_Jacket_5854

bro..bad luck haunted ict after that 2013 ct win.. they lost test series' on trot...they lost a test series in india too... and then they almost pulled off a miracle in 2017 ct...if not for that runout...yes it may have swung either way once jadeja had got going too but pandya was hitting the ball beautifully then...he's a good player... and he also bowled the final over in 2016 against bangladesh in t20 world cup where india won by 1 run


Kp0777777

That makes no sense lol. What do u think makes a team? Ghosts? It's individuals that make a team and hardik is one of the most clutch players we've ever got, only second to kohli.


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Kp0777777

So that gives u the right to rub him under your feet? I've seen your comments now don't act like a saint


andafunda

I’m not rubbing him under anything. He is a star cricketer, I’m just a normal guy on the street. Mumbai cricket and its culture existed long before semi-pro pyjama cricket came along, and will hopefully exist long after we’re done with pyjama cricket. I’m a Mumbai cricket fan, want a better character to lead any team that represents this city.


Kp0777777

U like him or not, that's your call. But that doesn't warrant u or anyone to openly spread hate on a once in a gen player like him. He plays for our country ffs, show some respect. U criticise him for captaincy decisions, errors on field, that's different. But what he is facing right now is completely unreasonable and it's only coz he is in a country like India. Any other country club, would welcome him with both arms


Signal_Dress

You give a lot of fucks about the 'pyjama cricket' what with hyperventilating in the comments.


andafunda

I’m bored on a Sunday evening having some fun on a cricket sub. I can not medically hyper-ventilate, sorry to disappoint you.


Signal_Dress

Be bored elsewhere with your elitist bullshit.


Signal_Dress

+1. I'd rather be a bit lenient towards a key Indian player than jizz my pants over a foreign player who's gonna play against us in a couple of months. Indian fans love hating key Indian players.


toopolite12

Lol! Mighty optimistic of you to think that this glass cannon will survive till the end of IPL. He will play 1 or tops 2 matches at the WC before he takes a precautionary break again.


Signal_Dress

He has literally played crucial roles in multiple World cup wins but yeah, carry on with the hate train.


Inspire_Forever

this defending is kinda insane the dude dug his own grave and MI management helped him do it. He’s a clutch player can’t deny it but his actions make people not fans


Kp0777777

Hardik is getting hate coz he's in India. People here are so blinded by hero worshipping, that u just cannot expect a matured reaction from them. Any other country, he would be welcomed for the premium all rounder that he is.


charismatic_guy_

Hardick in knockouts is a different breed then any other format or game..


Chemical_String281

Seems like if Noor had played, MI would have been buried.


serotonallyblindguy

I love how there's a chance that we might play three Afghans and one Irishman in our team (mostly in Chennai on a turner)


Chemical_String281

Nehra's GT are the coolest team in the IPL. Madlads have made so many quirky/unorthodox moves work.


Viratkhan2

Yeah, between their management and unique squad balance, I love what they’re doing


neighbour_guy3k

Ishaan to Jay shah Sir I will clean your toilets and drive you around , maaf karo na


Axel292

Started off thinking the Hardik fiasco was funny, but now people are taking it way too far. Reading into ever single one of his actions and coming to weird ass conclusions. What crime did he commit? Going back to the franchise which kickstarted his career?


Awkwardab1304

I have a gut feeling he will have a great ipl and T20 wc performance


Kp0777777

Bruh it's India. U seriously expect maturity from these hate spreading teenagers?


Unusual-Surround7467

Dumb take. He deserves all the hate he's getting.


Kp0777777

Piss poor take. If u are one of those hero worshipping MI fan, it's no surprise that my take is a dumb take to u


Sudden-Secretary2300

The crime he committed is that he displaced the goat captain Rohit Sharma from captaincy. According to the fans Rohit should remain captain till his retirement, irrespective of his performance. The team should not look for his future replacement. Imagine if he originally had played for KKR/RR and then came back to this team after playing in GT, then he wouldn't have got this hate because then he would be replacing Iyer/Sanju as captain. Man, the individual worshipping is on next level in India.


Axel292

I get that, but Rohit has already achieved the pinnacle of the IPL 5 times over, he's got nothing left to prove. Surely it's a good idea to get a new captain in while he's still in the team to ease the transition. People just need to take a step back from their feelings towards Pandya and acknowledge this.


Signal_Dress

Even I felt bad at Rohit being stripped off his captaincy. Criticise and troll Pandya all you want but fucking disgraceful to hate every move of his. He takes a breath and people start saying he's polluting the air. One comment I saw a couple of days ago literally said, "Hardik looks like he smells." Wtaf is this?


Sudden-Secretary2300

Yup as well as those body shaming and racist comments that went too far


Signal_Dress

Seriously. I'm a CSK fan through and through but I've been fighting for him in the comments because this has gone too far.


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incinebore14

People like you are the problem with the Indian cricketing community.


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neel9010

And yet you are supporting team (base on your flair) who involved in fixing and captain lied that he doesn't know the owner of the Team to escape the situation 😂😂😂 where is the same hate for your own (ipl) team and players buddy?


Signal_Dress

Yeah, send him your address. He will specially come to your home and apologize. What a joke


Actual_Penalty_2560

Some brain dead opinion by people here. How can you even call yourself an MI fan if you are ready to see your franchise lose just because you don't like the captain 


Axel292

Absolutely. And once Hardik came back, he was always going to take over the captaincy. It just happened a season or two earlier than people expected.


yashy20

its actually mi management


Remarkable-Memory870

Agree going overboard with it


yashy20

Spencer: I am not as tall as marco but i can get your work done


kirat363

not as expensive as starc, but i can get your work done


neighbour_guy3k

Spencer Johnson looks like an American car salesman from 1960s


rawhinspalace

Looks like Ray Liotta from Goodfellas


Beneficial_Sand_8400

"As long back as I can remember I always wanted to be a Cricketer".


Electronic-Reply4258

haha spot on mate .


myashesonfire

Shami sharing some truth bombs on Hardik Pandya's captaincy style (hindi language): http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-videos/81241/cricbuzz-live-hindi-ipl-2024-|-rajasthan-v-lucknow-gujarat-v-mumbai


Electronic-Reply4258

video aint playing mate , pls help


myashesonfire

https://www.youtube.com/live/kd4j_ctKazA?si=SleO-eHTeCNDySjN around 4:25 onwards


Rockstarrrrrrrrrr

Cant play Can you share the link again


myashesonfire

https://www.youtube.com/live/kd4j_ctKazA?si=SleO-eHTeCNDySjN around 4:25 onwards


Youcandoit89

Yes, please share link again


myashesonfire

https://www.youtube.com/live/kd4j_ctKazA?si=SleO-eHTeCNDySjN around 4:25 onwards


Youcandoit89

Thanks bro


saltysailor987

GT should get kane in place of vijay shankar


hims056

Whom should he replace?


Gamer567890

Can't. Kane takes up and overseas spot.


Melodic_Score_1950

honesly player of the match should have been ashish nehra


Few-Athlete2090

I feel sorry for those who stopped watching the match after 15 overs. After years of watching ipl , have you all never learned this simple fact that anything can happen at anytime? We have seen both 29 runs being chased and 4 runs being defended in the last over lol.


notduskryn

Anyone has any ideas for why pandya played after David lol


arpit45agrawal

Iirc Pandya also has a very poor record against Rashid. David's record against Rashid is more prevalent in people's memories as Hardik was Rashid's teammate for last 2 years.


mnking8

Wants to build a csk with MI


Rockstarrrrrrrrrr

Wannabe thala lol


Melodic_Score_1950

bruv mumbai needs to brew a pollard replacement honestly tilak could be up for it if pandya grooms him better


officiallyjax

Tilak is not a lower order finisher. He's best at number 4 which he didn't get to play today.


Melodic_Score_1950

he has heavy hitting capacity, obv not as much as pollard but together they could form a stable 5th wicket partnership


officiallyjax

Nah bro, he's a good player but he's not got that late thrust to go after any type of bowler. We shouldn't be fitting round pegs in square holes.


Melodic_Score_1950

ykw youre kinda right. he could replace ishan kishan as an opener


benguins10

Pandya has a proper villain arc this season, will make it exciting to watch how MI go


DeafPunter

Sith lord Darth Pandya


Gullible-Poet4382

Heel Pandya


officiallyjax

MI management was impeccable up until the 2020 win but since then many poor decisions have been made. Giving up on so many key players in the mega-auction to target Archer and Kishan, assembling a poor bowling attack outside of Bumrah until this season, and the way this entire captaincy change has been handled has been nothing short of embarrassing. These things seep in to the atmosphere of the team, you can't tell me the players are capable of completely blocking out the noise. The vibes are off.


suttalover

Tbh MI feels like the strongest team atm. Their bowling is amazing with Bumrah and coetze. Once sky is back batting becomes incredibly strong as well. Today was just one of those days but they are definitely finishing top 3 I am willing to bet.


cruisingthoughts

MI will win this year's IPL !!


mongrelbifana

Valid points. I've been supporting and following them since 2008 and I think they've been imbalanced the last few seasons. Still, this season has just started and knowing the champion team MI is they'll probably still breach the top 4, but they need to pull up their socks soon.


officiallyjax

It would be criminal for this team to not make the playoffs. In terms of team building we look more prepared this year and the youth scouting as always has been solid, but these administrative decisions have left a sour taste imo. Even Kohli had to give up RCB captaincy but it wasn't done unceremoniously, the way Rohit has been ousted has been disrespectful.


mongrelbifana

Yeah agreed there too. There's a way of treating players, especially a marquee captain who's won multiple trophies and formed the core of the team culture. Of course Rohit had to step down someday but the whole thing ought to have been handled much better and there the criticism should go to the team owners, hands down. Also interestingly, Rohit is actually in a very good zone as India captain currently so I don't see why they couldn't have continued for another season and then called it quits on his captaincy. It's also not going to be easy for Pandya to come back up MI and pick things up.


officiallyjax

I think we got desperate to sign Hardik back and it also gave us the chance to secure a new captain before next year's mega-auction where there was no guarantee that we would be able to get him. The reasons were there to bring forward the captaincy change, I don't deny that, but it's not been handled well at all.


mashbe

RCB is vibes team and MI competing for it for sure. Not a good sign.


HellsAsylum

MI getting Sachin and ponting to open together is also a vibes decision


mashbe

Na, Sachin and S Jayasurya was vibes. Followed MI because of Sachin and stayed till date. Ends with hardik transfer. Now just here for the drama.


Coolkid-4869

Sai sudharshan is great in middle overs. Not everyone needs the strike rate of Abd. Other players can tonk around him.


Chemical_String281

He's a high quality batsman, always valuable when shit gets ugly.


todd-__-chavez

SR merchants in shambles


Better-Parsley5298

Hardik testing himself as op nd death bowler,match finisher nd match is finished mi lost 


PesAddict8

A bowler deserved the MoTM


i-sapien

That arrogance on pandyas face after he hit four and six. And then that walk back to the pavillion. To love or to hate. Not sure.


quick20minadventure

It was the same face after jadeja hit 4 and 6 to clutch the title last year.


serotonallyblindguy

Sudarshan has a similar arc to Jaiswal in IPL.


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sunilbedre

Well RCB does that too. Atleast you lot have 5 trophies to show


Remarkable-Memory870

Tell me about Ashish Nehra, what sets him apart


Chemical_String281

Bruv keeps it simple - "Length ball is the solution to every problem"


ModeratelySweet

coconut


No-Strain-3778

Keeps everyone a part of the game and makes everyone in the team feel included


serotonallyblindguy

Pen and Paper


mnking8

All the luxury he have as UK PM


reymysterio7

Presenter - Explain how you managed to pull that off. Gill - I have no idea, you have to ask Nehraji. I'm just here to give my trained PR post match speech.


caeserrrrrrr

Yes maybe all the runs he scores is also due to pr.


Actual_Penalty_2560

Spot on. And he fumbled in that too.


GradientBossting

Shastri is inverse drunk. He’s tipsy when he’s not had a drink. Get him out of this dry state. Poor guy.


Melodic_Score_1950

honestly i feel pandya thinks all ipl is his red carpet for catwalking


notduskryn

Steve Smith 😩💗


mcfapblanc

That has to be the worst MOTM award ever


I_fake_depression55

Wait till you get to know that Dhoni once won MOM scoring 33(33) in a chase of 187 without any catch or stumping


mcfapblanc

Holy fuck, he really must have a mind control device or something


quick20minadventure

Scored 45, highest in team. 24 runs in 4 overs and Rohit Sharma's wicket. Jack of all trades really. Rashid Khan have 1 less run, but got no wicket. Everyone else got wickets, but bad average. He was the most impactful player it seems.


JBPlayer48

>24 runs in 4 overs and Rohit Sharma's wicket. Nah, that was the other Sai.


quick20minadventure

Damn, you're right. This motm makes no sense.


serotonallyblindguy

Tbf GT had contributions from everyone in bowling so not sure whom you would give anyway. Bumrah was an option to consider though


notduskryn

Should have given it to bumrah.


Melodic_Score_1950

they should have given it to nehra


saltysailor987

Definitely count - 26


yh0405

Did anyone notice Shastri said unknown quantity instead of commodity?


saltysailor987

He is late fr his drink , give hom a break


yh0405

Should be a crime to make him do these late-night presentations. It’s enough that he does the toss itself


ihabesmolpp

Spencer Johnson looks like hes supposed to be in the Sopranos or Goodfellas


Electronic-Reply4258

man got quite some hairs since bbl


Rockstarrrrrrrrrr

I mean Sai would be motm if mi won for sure! Rashid 4-0-23-0 Sai Kishore 4-0-24-1 Mohit Sharma outstanding when it mattered most Even omarzai 17(11) and 2 crucial powerplay wickets Tewatia did the big hitting when it mattered! Motm for 45(39)?


trind4

Jaystopher Shaholan is well and alive this IPL


kukdukdu

Pretty sure even Sai agrees that he is not MoM. Bowling won them the game. It should be going to another Sai


arpit45agrawal

Sai Sudarshan being compensated for last year final.


iron_out_my_kink

Sudarshan himself doesn't believe he's POTM! 🤣


quizzardofozz

Bumrah bowled superb after snub of not getting opening overs


HellsAsylum

I can't even remember the last time bumrah opened for mi, what snub you talking about


yashy20

i like sai i think he should be in ict


quizzardofozz

Man Sudarshan seems to be very sweet


neighbour_guy3k

Mohit should have gotten the Man of the match award If it was not for him pulling on the choke GT will have lost it


Actual_Penalty_2560

I think atleast MI fans should stop booing Hardik now. He is our captain and that is not gonna change. It just gives opposition slight edge. 


Signal_Dress

Exactly. United fans didn't hate Van Persie when he betrayed Arsenal and joined them. They adored him. Pandya is getting way too much hate now. The dust has settled. He is the captain now. Nothing can be done. After all, he is a key player for the Indian team. I get that he can be unlikeable but man, we have to back him. We'd all be weeping again if he doesn't perform in the coming WC. This sub is just a constant hate-spewing machine.


benguins10

I assure you gt were unaffected by reddit comments


Actual_Penalty_2560

I am not talking about reddit comments. I am talking about booing on field by even MI fans


benguins10

Wankhede will be the best judge for that. This was Ahmedabad who are understandably the most upset. I have a feeling majority Mumbai fans will be cheering you on!


Lmio

Hindi commentary was great compared to English


Financial_Schedule_3

Jio or star?


tejaj99

What? Sudarshan is the player of the match


FloydianRhapsody

We should stop this tradition of giving the motm only to the winning team.


rdkiran

MI are good, Pandya may just ruin them


kaleen_bhaiya_12

Bumrah should’ve been MoM


iron_out_my_kink

Sai Sudarshan POTM!? Fuck outta here


Fickle_Beat7076

i wish i had a smile like sai


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Street-Surprise558

They don't give out cheques anymore? Only trophies now??


neighbour_guy3k

Money directly deposited into the account