Former star India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has received huge slack from the fans. The fans have slammed for the unnecessary hatred towards Hardik Pandya. Irfan Pathan went on to defend Jasprit Bumrah and how team hasn’t been managed well. He slammed Pandya for making too many mistakes which in turn infuriated the fans.
Fans slam Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan took to social media to voice their opinion after Mumbai Indians were handed yet another defeat by Lucknow Super Giants. Pathan wrote, “The team mumbai Indians that qualified last year didn’t had Jasprit Bumrah but this season they had his services. Still they are in this situation. Purely because the team wasn’t managed well on the ground. Too many mistakes by their captain Hardik Pandya. It’s the truth.”
Pathan claimed that Mumbai Indians failed to make it to the playoffs as they missed out on Jasprit Bumrah. The ace pacer missed out on IPL 2023. He argued that this season Mumbai Indians had Bumrah but they are still at the same situation. He claimed that Hardik Pandya as the new skipper has made many mistakes on the ground.
Fan Reactions
Fans immediately attacked Irfan Pathan. They claimed that back in 2022 MI had Bumrah but went on to finish 10th on the Points Table. They also argued that Hardik Pandya made it to IPL finals back to back in the last couple of seasons, winning it once with Gujarat Titans.