'Tough days come but…': Hardik Pandya keeps the fighting spirit going despite loss against KKR

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Mumbai Indians suffered their 7th decision of the play against Kolkata Knight Riders, placing them astatine 9th successful IPL 2024 Points Table. Skipper Hardik Pandya remained optimistic, emphasizing that challenges pb to improvement.

Mumbai Indians' skipper  Hardik Pandya (R) celebrates with teammate aft  taking the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Deepak Hooda (not pictured) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket lucifer  betwixt  Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians astatine  the Ekana Cricket Stadium successful  Lucknow connected  April 30, 2024. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (AFP)Premium Mumbai Indians' skipper Hardik Pandya (R) celebrates with teammate aft taking the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Deepak Hooda (not pictured) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket lucifer betwixt Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians astatine the Ekana Cricket Stadium successful Lucknow connected April 30, 2024. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (AFP)

Mumbai Indians mislaid their 7th crippled of the play with a 24-run decision to Kolkata Knight Riders connected Friday. MI are present 9th connected the IPL 2024 points array with a precise slim accidental of making the playoffs, but skipper Hardik Pandya, who took implicit from Rohit Sharma astatine the helm of MI this season, remained affirmative contempt his team's horrendous show successful IPL 2024.

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In an enactment post-MI's nonaccomplishment astatine the Wankhede stadium, Pandya said, “You support fighting, that is what I archer myself, ne'er permission the battlefield, pugnacious days travel but bully besides travel here, it’s challenging but challenges marque you better,"

Skipper Pandya besides stated that regularly losing wickets and deficiency of partnerships were among the large reasons for his side's decision astatine the hands of KKR. He said, "Obviously, we couldn't signifier partnerships and kept losing wickets. There are a batch of questions that volition instrumentality clip to answer. But for now, not overmuch to say. Bowlers did a fantastic occupation connected this track,"

KKR proceed their ascendant tally with 24 tally triumph against MI: 

KKR and MI clashed astatine Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium connected Friday, with the Shreyas Iyer-led franchise bowled retired for 169. Venkatesh Iyer (70 disconnected 52 balls) and Manish Pandey (42 disconnected 31 balls) were the standout batsmen for the hosts, who posted a sub-par full connected MI's location turf. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara and skipper Pandya were the apical wicket-takers for MI.

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However, Mumbai Indians continued to suffer wickets astatine regular intervals and were yet bowled retired for 145. In a comparatively low-scoring affair, Surya Kumar Yadav's 56 disconnected 35 was the standout sound for Mumbai Indians.

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Published: 04 May 2024, 08:18 AM IST

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