Hardik Pandya's Captaincy Under Fire After Sluggish Batting Performance

The captaincy of Hardik Pandya has come under fire after he had a poor batting performance in a recent encounter. The all-round player, who is renowned for his powerful hitting, amassed a score at a strike rate of 120, which many feel hampered the pursuit by his squad.

"If the whole team is playing with the strike of 200, Captain can't bat with the batting strike rate of 120," Irfan wrote on X.

Pandya's leadership, especially his batting strategy, has come under fire again after this dismal performance.

Pandya's strategy was questioned by former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan, who said, "Captain Can't Bat With Strike Rate Of 120." Pathan's remark emphasizes the worry that Pandya's batting approach might not be the best for organizing a successful chase.

• Tim David struck an unbeaten 42 off just 22 balls later in the order, bringing MI even closer in the chase.
• SRH captain Pat Cummins, though, bowled a masterful session to stem the run flow and see his team through to victory.
• Naman Dhir, who is still filling in for Suryakumar Yadav in light of his injury, too contributed a solid cameo of 30 from 14 balls.
• The huge chase was spearheaded by MI's Tilak Varma, who struck 64 off just 34 balls
• After openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan handed the visitors a commanding lead.