The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has categorically denied accusations of action against followers who will boo or taunt Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya during the IPL 2024 match against the Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, April 1.
Earlier, Lokmat Times stated that MCA will increase security and monitor the audience throughout the event at the stadium. If anyone is spotted booing or jeering, Hardik Pandya will be expelled from the stadium.
Since taking over as captain of the Mumbai Indians from Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya has faced vicious criticism. The spectators in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad booed the 30-year-old all-rounder throughout the match.
Hardik Pandya has received criticism since succeeding Rohit Sharma as captain of the Mumbai Indians. Throughout the match, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad fans booed the 30-year-old all-rounder.
There are rumors that MCA has instructed security against people who support Rohit or boo Hardik, this is incorrect and baseless rumors, and no instructions have been given.
~MCA stated
MCA officials have quashed speculative reports of deploying additional police force to keep a check on spectators heckling Hardik Pandya at MI's first home on Monday.
— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) March 31, 2024
According to an office-bearer, these are "baseless rumours" and the MCA will continue to follow the "BCCI…
The Mumbai Indians will play their first home game following two IPL 2024 away matches in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. The five-time IPL champions have failed to open their account in the current season of the game, having suffered two successive defeats against Gujarat Titans and SunRisers Hyderabad.
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