“Use and throw,” Irfan Pathan posts a cryptic tweet; netizens relate it to Hardik Pandya’s reported IPL trade

The Gujarat Titans skipper is set to move back to his former franchise Mumbai Indians.

By Salman Anjum - 25 Nov, 2023

Hardik Pandya | Getty Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Friday (November 25) posted a cryptic tweet that created quite a buzz among the cricket fans.

"Use and throw has been the real characteristic since the start...," Pathan wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Use and throw has been the real characteristic since the start…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 25, 2023

The netizens related Pathan’s post to Hardik Pandya’s reported trading ahead of the IP L 2024 auction.

Here are the reactions:

True, hardik pandya firstly uses Gujarat and now going back to Mumbai
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) November 25, 2023

This should not happen at least with your winning captains.
— ChanZaib Khan (@lalwaniking1) November 25, 2023

Abhi ye kiske lie samjhe??? Rohit Sharma aur MI, Yaa GT aur Hardik
— Tasneem Hanif ???????? (@TasneemKhatai) November 25, 2023

But here , the Character of the two parties comes into question ;

1.Why GT allowed to leave the person who was not only captain but also was able to take the GT team into two successive IPL finals.

2.Was the GT fanbase and team bonding not enough to hold back Hardik Pandya to…
— Amazon Guy (@Iamwaqaskhan71) November 25, 2023

The Ownership group of MI lured hardik for these move . The move included multiple brand endorsements , 20CR + money , and MI captaincy. GT had no option but to trade as hardik said it's MI or nothing. GT only tried to get better deal
— Cricket Guruji  (@CricketGuruji6) November 25, 2023

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— Amit Shah (Parody) (@Motabhai012) November 25, 2023

According to an ESPNcricinfo report, Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya is set to move back to his former franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the IPL 2024 auction, scheduled to take place in Dubai on December 19.

As per the report, this is going to be an all-cash trade which means MI will be paying the full amount of Hardik's salary plus an undisclosed transfer fee to GT. Hardik is also likely to earn 50% of the transfer fee.

Hardik's IPL salary is INR 15 crore and if the deal goes through, it will be the first time an IPL-winning captain will switch teams via trade. Both franchises are yet to break the silence on this mega deal so far.

Hardik Pandya had led the Titans to IPL triumph in their debut season in 2022. In the 2023 edition, he took the team to the final, where they lost to MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Hardik began his IPL career at Mumbai Indians in 2015 and played for them until 2021, winning a total of four titles in seven seasons. Ahead of the 2022 mega-auction, MI let him go as they could retain only a few players.

“Use and throw,” Irfan Pathan posts a cryptic tweet; netizens relate it to Hardik Pandya’s reported IPL trade

The Gujarat Titans skipper is set to move back to his former franchise Mumbai Indians.

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