Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans have been the one invincible aspect heading into their final night time’s league recreation however this tag was snatched away by Kane Williamson’s SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
After notching up a hat-trick of wins of their first three encounters, the IPL debutants noticed their successful run halted by a spirited SRH aspect that handed them a eight-wicket defeat in a lop-sided contest.
Batting first, Gujarat Titans completed with a good however beneath par-score of 162 for seven, due to a sluggish however essential fifty from their captain, who completed on unbeaten 50 off 42 balls.
The Gujarat Titans bowlers knew to defend a reasonable whole like this they must bowl out of their pores and skin. However sadly, none of them got here to the get together and so they ultimately misplaced the match fairly convincingly, opening their account within the defeats part.
It was a recreation of small margins and it was pure that tempers ran excessive. There was a second when Mohammed Shami dropped a catch off Hardik’s bowling and the GT captain shouted at his fast-bowling spearhead in fairly an aggressive method.
Expensive Hardik, you’re a horrible captain. Cease taking it out in your teammates, notably somebody as senior as Shami. #IPL #IPL2022 #GTvsSRH pic.twitter.com/9yoLpslco7
— Bodhisattva #DalitLivesMatter (@insenroy) April 11, 2022
The 28-year-old yelling at one of many senior most gamers in his squad evoked combined reactions on the web, with some criticising Pandya’s deplorable behaviour, whereas others supporting his actions.
It’s loopy that we ask a captain to take care of senior and junior separayely. It’s a recreation and anybody can ask a group member to go additional mile.
— Bijay (@mangaraj5) April 12, 2022
It’s loopy that we ask a captain to take care of senior and junior separayely. It’s a recreation and anybody can ask a group member to go additional mile.
— Bijay (@mangaraj5) April 12, 2022
If he’s too senior let him retire. Fielding units the sport. So..
— Devprasad E (@EDevSun) April 12, 2022
He too shouted on miller the identical means when he obtained run out when it was solely his mistake
A horrible captain— Sudhanshu kumar (@Sudhans96457458) April 12, 2022
The Hardik supporters argued that anybody who makes a fielding mistake, no matter their standing within the group, have to be held accountable for his or her lapses and the GT skipper was doing simply that.
In no way an instance of fine management.. have a look at @kanewilliamson1 @KaneWilliamson2 whose group mate dropped 3 catches and he was simply smiling and that is sufficient to spice up teammates confidence.@MdShami11 he is a senior participant and deserves respect for what he has executed final night time.
— #unter R@j@t (@Rajat_Duggal) April 12, 2022
Hardik ought to have self-discipline first any sports activities what ever often is the scenario you ought to be clam and composed being a captain abusing a senior would not win you video games i recognize MS and Kane for his or her management simply clam cool that is the explanation now they’re so profitable
— RaFï (@ShaikRa59929408) April 11, 2022
Captaincy appears to have gone into his head . Shami is their strike bowler and let him not mess with him
— DrA JaganMohanReddy (@Jaganmo05121164) April 12, 2022
There have been many individuals who bashed Hardik’s behaviour and urged him to study from gamers like MS Dhoni and Kane Williamson who all the time preserve a cool and calm manner, it doesn’t matter what and that’s why folks love and admire them a lot.
This was not the primary time Hardik has lashed out at one among his senior gamers. Of their match in opposition to Punjab Kings, the Baroda all-rounder was seen fuming at South Africa’s David Miller after his personal mistake obtained him runout within the remaining over.
Main an IPL franchise for the primary time, Hardik has executed a fantastic job to this point however shouting at his personal gamers has made him a satan within the eyes of many followers. If he desires to be a profitable chief he should discover ways to channelise his anger.
