“Everyone will praise him when he plays against Pakistan,” Raina says of Hardik Pandya following the tragedy of the IPL.

In 2024, Hardik Pandya had a dismal Indian Premier League season. The Mumbai Indians’ campaign was marred by controversy from the beginning to the conclusion, as they finished the season with just four victories, bottom of the league. Before the first ball was played in the 2024 Indian Premier League, tensions were high at the MI camp. Many Mumbai Indians supporters were not happy with Hardik Pandya’s selection as captain, and they took to social media to express their disapproval of the management.

Hardik Pandya of the Mumbai Indians reacts to being benched during the Lucknow Super Giants vs. Mumbai Indians IPL 2024 cricket match.

Hardik was jeered throughout the first few games of the season at Wankhede Stadium, demonstrating that nothing had changed. The fact that the all-rounder’s personal performances fell well short of expectations did not help. Pandya amassed 216 runs at an average of 18,000 and a strike rate of 143.04 in 14 games, with a career-high score of 46. In addition, he claimed 11 wickets at a dismal 35.18 average and 10.75 economy rate.

Though Hardik did manage to earn a berth in Team India’s T20 World Cup roster, concerns over the star all-rounder’s form remain as the team prepares for the competition in less than a month. Though Hardik has played for India in the past, former player and captain Suresh Raina expressed little worry over his difficulties, saying that all will be forgotten when he “performs against Pakistan.”

“He’s performed really well (for India). Someone’s transient bad behaviour does not define them. Everyone will compliment him when he plays well against Pakistan in the World Cup, Raina stated.

Over the past few years, Hardik has been an important part of the Indian T20I team. In 2023, he oversaw the team while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were away, concentrating mostly on the ODI World Cup. With Rohit taking over the leadership responsibilities, the senior players made their comeback to T20Is earlier this year in the bilateral series against Afghanistan.

Hardik, T20 World Cup deputy captain

After captaining Rohit Sharma in the IPL, Hardik will have a different role as the team’s leader when he enters the T20 World Cup, where India will be attempting to win their first ICC championship in eleven years. Instead, he will be playing under the star opener.

The all-rounder was selected as Rohit’s backup for the major event; India’s World Cup campaign kicks off on June 5 against Ireland and continues on June 8 against bitter rivals Pakistan.

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