{"id":102959,"date":"2024-03-21T05:37:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T05:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/ipl-2024-watch-amid-rumours-of-rift-hardik-pandya-warmly-hugs-rohit-sharma-during-mis-practice-session\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T05:37:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T05:37:28","slug":"ipl-2024-watch-amid-rumours-of-rift-hardik-pandya-warmly-hugs-rohit-sharma-during-mis-practice-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/ipl-2024-watch-amid-rumours-of-rift-hardik-pandya-warmly-hugs-rohit-sharma-during-mis-practice-session\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2024 [WATCH]: Amid rumours of rift, Hardik Pandya warmly hugs Rohit Sharma during MI\u2019s practice session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2024\/02\/ipl-2024-complete-schedule-and-players-list-of-mumbai-indians-mi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mumbai Indians (MI)<\/strong><\/a> are buzzing with excitement as they prepare for their opening game of <strong>IPL 2024<\/strong> against <strong>Gujarat Titans (GT)<\/strong>. This match holds special significance for newly-appointed captain <strong>Hardik Pandya<\/strong>, who has returned to MI after leading GT to victory in 2023.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-heartfelt-reunion-and-captaincy-debut\">A heartfelt reunion and captaincy debut<\/h2>\n<p>Social media went into a frenzy after MI shared a clip on their official social media handle showcasing a heartwarming hug between Hardik and his predecessor, <strong>Rohit Sharma<\/strong>, during a practice session huddle. This display of camaraderie aims to quell any speculation about tension between the two star players following Rohit\u2019s removal from the captaincy.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"heres-the-video\">Here\u2019s the video:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udff0\ud835\udff1 \ud83e\udec2 \ud835\udfef\ud835\udfef<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OneFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#OneFamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MumbaiIndians?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MumbaiIndians<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hardikpandya7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@hardikpandya7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ImRo45<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eyKSq7WwCV\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eyKSq7WwCV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mipaltan\/status\/1770465603679060261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Also <a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2024\/03\/ipl-2024-mumbai-indians-mi-announces-replacement-for-sri-lanka-pacer-dilshan-madushanka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">READ: IPL 2024 \u2013 Mumbai Indians (MI) announces replacement for Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"a-match-filled-with-intrigue\">A match filled with intrigue<\/h2>\n<p>MI\u2019s opening encounter on\u00a0 Sunday (March 24 )at Ahmedabad\u2019s Narendra Modi Stadium promises to be a thrilling clash. Mumbai seeks to avoid a repeat of their disappointing 2023 season, while Gujarat aims to maintain their position as one of the IPL\u2019s strongest teams. Both sides possess formidable talent, making for a tightly contested match.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"focus-on-leadership-and-camaraderie\">Focus on leadership and camaraderie<\/h2>\n<p>All eyes will be on Hardik\u2019s leadership style and how he navigates the season alongside Rohit. Fans are eager to see if their on-field chemistry translates into success for MI.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-fresh-start-after-individual-victories\">A fresh start after individual victories<\/h2>\n<p>Hardik\u2019s recent comeback in the DY Patil tournament follows a successful recovery period at the NCA, while <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2024\/03\/cricket-world-erupts-as-india-thrash-england-in-dharamsala-test-to-clinch-the-series-4-1\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Rohit just led<\/a> Team India to a dominant Test series win over England<\/strong>. Both players are in top form, adding another layer of intrigue to the upcoming IPL season.<\/p>\n<h3>Also READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2024\/03\/ipl-2024-gujarat-titans-find-replacement-for-injured-mohammed-shami-matthew-wade-to-miss-the-initial-games\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">IPL 2024 \u2013 Gujarat Titans find replacement for injured Mohammed Shami; Matthew Wade to miss the initial games<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>While speculation about the captaincy change was inevitable, the hug between Hardik and Rohit suggests a unified front. The spotlight will undoubtedly be on them as they spearhead MI\u2019s quest for IPL glory in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2024\/03\/ipl-2024-watch-amid-rumours-of-rift-hardik-pandya-warmly-hugs-rohit-sharma-during-mis-practice-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai Indians (MI) are buzzing with excitement as they prepare for their opening game of IPL 2024 against Gujarat Titans (GT). This match holds special significance for newly-appointed captain Hardik Pandya, who has returned to MI after leading GT to victory in 2023. A heartfelt reunion and captaincy debut Social media went into a frenzy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":102960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6803],"tags":[87,837,819,322,19541,479,478,88,300,377,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-102959","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-hardik-pandya","10":"tag-indian-premier-league","11":"tag-ipl","12":"tag-ipl-2024","13":"tag-mi","14":"tag-mumbai-indians","15":"tag-news","16":"tag-rohit-sharma","17":"tag-t20","18":"tag-video"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}