New Delhi: The star Indian all-rounder and Mumbai Indians skipper, Hardik Pandya, who has been away from on-field action after picking up an injury during India’s match against Bangladesh at the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup in October, is once making headlines with his Instagram post.
In a recently going viral video, which the all-rounder himself posted, Pandya can be seen sweating it out in training en route to his recovery before the start of the Indian Premier League in May.
Pandya can be seen doing sprints, cycling and weightlifting in order to train his muscles for a speedy recovery.
Check out the full video below:
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However, while some fans were appreciating Pandya’s hard work, some were even trolling him over the video, referring to the hard work as “Dube ka Darr.”
Pandya in headlines despite being side-lined
Hardik Pandya, despite being side-lined for almost four months now, has continued to be in headlines, as he was first drafted from Gujrat Titans to Mumbai Indians, despite being the skipper of the former, and on top, he was handed the Mumbai Indians captaincy by the MI management, after sacking their most successful captain Rohit Sharma.
To new beginnings. Good luck, #CaptainPandya 💙 pic.twitter.com/qRH9ABz1PY
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 15, 2023
Rohit Sharma captained the Mumbai Indians side for ten years and led them to five IPL and one Champions League T20 title.
The captaincy move from Mumbai Indians was heavily criticised by the fans and was even unfollowed on social media accounts by a number of fans.
However, Hardik Pandya, who captained the Gujrat Titans side for two years, led them to back-to-back finals while also winning one.
Pandya almost defended the titles in 2023 before Ravindra Jadeja’s heroics took CSK over the line to give them their fifth IPL trophy.
Netizens target Pandya after Shivam Dube’s heroics
The left-handed all-rounder Shivam Dube, who was given a place in the playing XI against Afghanistan in the ongoing T20I series in the absence of Hardik Pandya, has taken the world by storm by scoring back-to-back fifties and also picking up wickets in both the games.
Netizens are now calling out Pandya, saying his time in the team might just be over as Shivam Dube is now going to be their preferred all-rounder going into the ICC T20I World Cup later this year.
Check out their reactions below:
It’s over for overhyped hardik Pandya imo! Captain Rohit Sharma reviving Shivam Dube’s Career 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zT8bbAiDhb
— ` (@shiv0037) January 14, 2024
Hardik Pandya pack your bags, new King in house 👑🔥pic.twitter.com/N0lVuJ5acb
— Aryan 🇮🇳 (@Iconic_Hitman) January 12, 2024
Sunil Gavaskar feels Shivam Dube should be given a chance in the 2024 T20 World Cup squad.#SunilGavaskar #indiancricket #ShivamDube #hardikpandya #worldcup2024 #SkyFair pic.twitter.com/GQsWwXd5qY
— SkyFair (@SkyFairsports) January 17, 2024
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli laughing on Hardik Pandya’s career after Shivam Dube unreal smashing#INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/mmw8VGHOI8
— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) January 14, 2024
Rohit Sharma gets out for a duck.
Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya : pic.twitter.com/OGRQXTFps5— Sai Teja (@csaitheja) January 14, 2024
🚨 Breaking News 🚨
Shivam Dubey replaces Hardik Pandya in T20 WC Squad.@hardikpandya7 @IamShivamDube pic.twitter.com/KfpVQtmMvh
— Hitman Lover 🇮🇳 (@ILoveYouJanu68) January 11, 2024
