After returning from Barbados and meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4, Team India departed for Mumbai. Following their meeting with the PM, the Indian team departed for Mumbai in preparation for their open bus parade later today. Supporters congregated near the Mumbai airport to welcome the squad. A fan apologized profusely to Hardik Pandya for mistreating him in the Indian Premier League 2024 season. The fan apologized live on television for mistreating Pandya during the Indian Premier League while they were waiting to greet the Indian squad at the Mumbai airport.
An Apology For Hardik Pandya
The fan apologized to Hardik Pandya and expressed regret for her hurtful remarks to the MI captain in an interview with India Today. When Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma as captain of the Indian Premier League in 2024, he was in the midst of a maelstrom. MI lost form and finished last in the points standings under Hardik’s leadership. Pandya received a lot of criticism from both analysts and fans for his inability to return to his GT form.
“First and foremost, I want to say sorry to Hardik Pandya. I don’t know why I trolled him in the first place. I am very sorry. Thank you so much. The last over was amazing. And I want to say sorry. Why did I even say anything wrong about you? I don’t know,” the female fan said on live TV.
The fan brought up Pandya’s incredible backward play with the ball during the T20 World Cup 2024 championship matchup with South Africa. In the match’s seventeenth over, Pandya had taken Heinrich Klaasen’s wicket, meaning that South Africa needed to win by less than a run-a-ball. With a stunning catch by Suryakumar Yadav, Pandya returned to bowl the final over and removed David Miller, helping India win by 7 runs.
The Hate Wave Against Hardik
Throughout the IPL 2024, Hardik Pandya was jeered throughout several matches. Even Wankhede, the home stadium of MI, had shown hostility towards the all-round player. In addition, Pandya’s bad performance with the ball and bat attracted the attention of previous cricket players, who harshly criticized him.
Pandya told the broadcaster that the victory had come at the perfect time and meant a great deal to him.
“It means a lot. It was very emotional, we’d been working very hard and something was not clicking. But today we got what the whole nation wanted. More special for me is how my last 6 months have been; I haven’t spoken a word. I knew that if I kept working hard, I could shine and do what I could do. Getting an opportunity like this makes it more special,” Hardik Pandya said after the match.
Hardik Pandya’s Heartfelt Message
Following India’s triumphant parade and felicitation ceremony at the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Thursday, Pandya shared an emotional message on social media.
“India, you mean the world to me! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all the love.. these are moments that I will never ever forget! Thank you for coming out to celebrate with us, despite the rains! We love you so much! Celebrating with you is why we do what we do! We’re all champions! All 1.4 billion of us! Thank you Mumbai, thank you India,” the all-rounder wrote.
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