MI had recently replaced Rohit Sharma as captain with Hardik Pandya.
He posted a story on his Instagram account in which he talked about loyalty and got the MI fans wondering who the post was targeted at.
Many fans tried to link the post with the latest decision that Mumbai Indians took. MI traded in Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans ahead of the IPL 2024 auction in an all-cash deal. This made the MI fans ecstatic as Pandya is a cricketer who was groomed by MI which helped him become the all-rounder he is today.
However, days after bringing Hardik Pandya back into the MI family, the management dropped a bombshell as they announced that the all-rounder will replace legendary MI batter Rohit Sharma as the captain of the franchise for the upcoming IPL 2024 tournament.
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MI fans were agitated, to say the least at this development as Rohit Sharma had won 5 IPL titles for the franchise since taking over as captain mid-tournament in IPL 2013. He just had one bad season in IPL 2022 when MI finished at the bottom of the points table, while Hardik Pandya had led GT to the title.
MI said that it was a general progression of a younger Hardik Pandya, taking over from veteran Rohit Sharma and guiding the team in the future, but the fans have rejected the notion of not seeing Rohit Sharma as Mi captain going forward.
Hence, some fans were quick to link the post to Mumbai Indians' decision to replace captain Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya, suggesting Pollard's post could be in connection with what happened at the IPL franchise.
"Once the rain is over, an umbrella becomes a burden to everyone. That's how loyalty ends when benefits stop," Pollard's Insta story read.
Here is it is:
Fans, on the other hand, shared their conclusions about what Pollard’s story said and was aimed at.
Here are a few reactions: