Gautam Gambhir came in support of Hardik Pandya, slammed De Villiers-Pietersen

• Poor performance of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024
  
• Mumbai made Hardik the captain in place of Rohit
  
• Gautam Gambhir came in support of Hardik Pandya
  

Mumbai Indians have proved to be a very weak team in this season of IPL. This time Mumbai tried to change the captaincy by removing Rohit Sharma, but it did not prove effective. Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, the team has lost 9 out of 13 matches. Mumbai is already out of the playoff race. In such a situation, Hardik Pandya is being heavily criticized. Many veterans are seen criticizing him, but meanwhile, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir has supported Hardik Pandya.

What is their own performance?

In an interview, Gambhir was asked whether Hardik Pandya was facing criticism from legends like Kevin Pietersen and AB de Villiers regarding captaincy. In response to this, Gambhir said- When he himself was the captain, how was his own performance during that time? I don't think Kevin Pietersen or AB de Villiers, they have ever been good at leadership in their careers.

What has he achieved for the team?

Gambhir further said- If you see his record, you will know that he cannot be compared with any other captain. I don't think AB de Villiers has ever captained in the IPL or achieved anything other than his scores. From the team's point of view, he never achieved anything.

hardik pandya ipl winning captain

After this Gambhir supported Hardik Pandya. He said- Hardik Pandya is at least an IPL winning captain. Therefore we should compare similar players. Hardik Pandya has been made the vice-captain of Team India in the T20 World Cup. He will lead the team as Rohit Sharma's deputy.

What did Kevin Pietersen and AB de Villiers say?

Kevin Pietersen criticized Hardik Pandya and said that he overacts. He is under pressure, but always tries to look happy. Whereas AB de Villiers said that he does not like Hardik as captain. It is not right to show yourself big against experienced players like Rohit and Bumrah. However, De Villiers said that he enjoys watching Pandya play.