Love Showers Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Booed at Wankhede Stadium
Discontentment with the new captaincy seems to be brewing amongst Mumbai Indians fans. In a surprising display of loyalty, the Wankhede Stadium crowd showered former skipper Rohit Sharma with chants and cheers during the toss for the MI vs RR match. Hardik Pandya booed savagely during the first home game of the season for Mumbai Indians.
"Rohit, Rohit" Chants Erupt at Wankhede
As Hardik Pandya, the newly appointed captain, walked out for the toss, the stadium resonated with chants of "Rohit, Rohit." The intensity of the chants even prompted broadcaster Sanjay Manjrekar to intervene and urge the crowd to "behave." This wasn't an isolated incident. Fans continued to hail Rohit as their true leader throughout the match, even resorting to veiled remarks against Hardik.
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