WATCH: Wankhede Stadium security STOPPED some fans from bringing posters supporting Rohit Sharma?

Reports earlier claimed that security was going to remove anyone who booed Hardik Pandya.

WATCH: Wankhede Stadium security STOPPED some fans from bringing posters supporting Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya (Images via IPL)

On April 1st, Mumbai Indians played their first match at the Wankhede Stadium in the 2024 IPL. They hosted Rajasthan Royals, and ended up losing by six wickets, much to the dismay of fans who wanted the team to win their first match of the season.  

At the start of the match, the fans booed Hardik Pandya because he became the new Mumbai Indians captain. What followed was a terrible batting performance, which saw MI manage only 125 runs in 120 balls. RR took no time in chasing it down and winning the game. 

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After the match, a fan revealed that the Wankhede Stadium security stopped some fans from bringing posters of their former captain, Rohit Sharma. In a video uploaded by a fan, he was seen setting aside his poster of Sharma alongside posters of other fans. 

Watch the video here:

https://twitter.com/DikshaIPL/status/1774793844502188468

Fans blame Hardik Pandya for MI loss, want Rohit Sharma back

After losing to Rajasthan Royals by six wickets, many Mumbai Indians fans were unhappy with their poor performance. Viral Bollywood released a video in which they interviewed many unhappy fans leaving the stadium. 

Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma (Image via IPL)

All of the fans blamed Hardik Pandya for the loss, with many claiming the all-rounder had no idea what he was doing. Many fans claimed they wasted their money by attending the match and added they felt terrible after the match. 

Most of them called for Rohit Sharma to return as MI’s captain, claiming it would save the reputation of the team. Many fans slammed their current captain for his “ego” and “attitude”, something they did not like. At the end of the video, a local fan abused Pandya in Marathi and claimed Pandya did not have the “aukat” (status) to lead the Mumbai Indians. 

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