Amid a rather challenging start to the captaincy period at Mumbai Indians this IPL, Hardik Pandya was seen praying at the Somnath temple in Prabhas Patan, Gujrat with solemn eyes on 5 April. A video shared by the Somnath Temple Trust captured Pandya immersed in prayer enjoying a moment of peace amidst his professional struggles.
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प्रथम ज्योतिर्लिंग श्री सोमनाथ महादेव के दर्शन एवं पूजा करने पहुंचे
भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के खिलाड़ी हार्दिक पंड्या pic.twitter.com/pOo3ImMljH— Shree Somnath Temple (@Somnath_Temple) April 5, 2024
Mumbai Indian’s new skipper Hardik Pandya, who was traded from Gujrat Titans to Mumbai Indians in December, was under the scanner, as he failed to give a good start to the five-time winning franchise in IPL.
Now, MI is at the bottom of the IPL 2024points table. The team has played three matches so far and lost all of them. It’s net run-rate is a negative 1.423. MI fans and supporters have been unhappy with Pandya after he overtook the team’s captaincy from Rohit Sharma.
#Watch how the crowd on X took Hardik Pandya’s spirituality amidst IPL
Following the video shared , netizens were quick to react on this while they kept comparing him with Rohit Sharma.
Dev too to X and wrote “Rohit Sharma told the cameraman to turn off recording when he visited temple . That’s the sign of real Sanatani ❤️”
Rohit Sharma told the cameraman to turn off recording when he visited temple . That's the sign of real Sanatani ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Pgm9ncH2zd
— Dev 🇮🇳 (@time__square) April 5, 2024
Someone commented, “Much needed.” Another netizens wrote, “Jab kuch smjh naa aaye Bhagwan k pass chale jao (sic)”. Ritesh Mishra commented, “Bura waqt aate he bhagwan ki sharan me pahuch gaye”. A social media user wrote, “Guys relax, koi troll nhi karega” and shared a meme.
For Hardik Pandya is this IPL has not been fruitful from the beginnings MI suffered a hat trick of losses. He was even booed by the spectators, including at the home venue at Wankhade Stadium.
The Mumbai Indians, currently on a brief break following their defeat to the Rajasthan Royals on April 1, are scheduled to resume action on April 7 against the Delhi Captains at their home ground Mumbai.
