AB de Villiers on Hardik Pandya: Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians has become the first team to be eliminated from IPL 2024. The performance of the 5-time champion team under the leadership of the new captain was very disappointing. The team is currently at number 8 in the points table after losing 8 out of 12 matches. In the last two matches, the team’s focus will be on saving reputation.
Hardik took the wicket of Pandya
After the disappointing performance of Mumbai Indians, questions are being raised on the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. Cricket pundits including fans are giving their respective reactions on this issue. Now the statement of AB de Villiers, popularly known as Mr. 360, has come to light in this matter. He says that arrogance is clearly visible in Pandya’s captaincy. He thinks that he is calm and composed like Dhoni, but it is not so. De Villiers also said that this type of captaincy can work in Gujarat Titans, who have a young team, but not in MI, who have senior players like Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.
This explanation was made on the YouTube channel
AB de Villiers said on his YouTube channel, “Hardik Pandya’s captaincy style is very brave. It’s ego-driven in a way. I don’t think the way he conducts himself on the field is always right, but he has decided that is his captaincy style. Almost like MS (Dhoni). Cool, calm, collegial…always sticks his chest out.”
If this behavior continues in GT…
De Villiers further said, “But when you play with a lot of experienced players, people who have been around for a long time… they don’t agree with it. This approach could work in GT (Gujarat Titans), where there is a lot of young team there. “Many times inexperienced players choose to lead like this.”
Graeme Smith gave an example…
Recalling his old days under the captaincy of Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers said, “I remember Graeme Smith. He was there for the team. As a young man all I had to do was follow. Now there is one Rohit (Sharma), one (Jasprit) Bumrah. They say, ‘We need you to stay calm.’ Give us some information on how to win the match. We don’t need to boast. I don’t like Hardik. I like watching him play.
