“Have to accept our flaws”: MI skipper Hardik Pandya

Following their nine-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya reflected on the team’s performance and emphasized the need for introspection and improvement.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Pandya expressed the necessity for the team to acknowledge their shortcomings and enhance their gameplay. “What we can do is learn from this game and the mistakes which we have made, rectify it and make sure that we don’t make it. Progression is very important. Within the team, individually, we will have to accept our flaws and maybe work on those. I don’t believe much in chip and chop, I like to back players and the focus would always be to play good cricket, sticking to our plans and making sure that we don’t make the basic errors. Cricket is simple, as long as we keep it simple, it’s nice,” Pandya explained.

He also conceded that the team’s fielding was subpar during the match against RR. “I don’t think it was our best day in the field as well. Overall, we did not put the right foot on the park and eventually, they outplayed us. After the game, it’s not the right time to go to the players, everyone is professional, they know their roles,” he added, indicating a forward-looking approach to rectifying issues and bolstering the team’s performance in future games.