Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024, Mumbai Indians replaced Hardik Pandya as the captain in place of their long-time skipper Rohit Sharma. Since then, fans and cricket pundits have voiced various opinions, and the new captain has been facing a lot of booing on the field, as well as netizens taking no stones unturned to troll Pandya. Some videos of MI camp have been doing rounds on social media, where people have pointed out a change in the atmosphere for the five-time winning franchise.
Recently, during the game between MI and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai's pace bowling coach Lasith Malinga and batting coach Kieron Pollard were sitting in the dugout. However, as soon as Pandya came towards them, the Sri Lankan got off his seat and went towards the dressing room, indicating a possible rift between Malinga and the Baroda-born. The video of the same has gone viral on social media, with people reacting differently to the same.