Updated On: 27 March, 2024 07:00 AM IST | Hyderabad | N Jagannath Das
Having led Mumbai Indians to an opening defeat against Gujarat Titans recently amidst severe booing, new captain Hardik will be keen to prove his mettle in season’s second outing against Sunrisers Hyderabad today

MI skipper Hardik Pandya. Pic/Mumbai Indians
After the script went horribly wrong for Hardik Pandya on Sunday at Ahmedabad, the new Mumbai Indians skipper would like to make amends in their second match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday. His leadership skills came under a lot of scrutiny in the first match. The Indian all-rounder’s decision to switch to MI from Gujarat Titans was least welcomed by the hostile Narendra Modi Stadium crowd. He was booed before the night ended in a six-run loss for MI. To add to his woes, Pandya failed with bat and ball.
The 30-year-old would be hoping to come up with a more purposeful show. Both SRH and MI made false starts in their opening encounters at Kolkata and Ahmedabad respectively.