'Failing and learning' teaches more than 'even when MS Dhoni was around', says Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya
Mumbai Indians (MI) are only mathematically alive in the race to IPL 2024 playoffs but practically the chances in a sorry campaign for the five-time champions are as good as over.
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Almost acknowledging that ahead of their next match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on Monday, MI captain Hardik Pandya said “failing and learning” teaches more than anything else.
“Responsibility-wise, I was always someone who wanted responsibilty because when you own your things, it kind of becomes more personal to you. So for me, it was always about owning my mistake and at the same point of time taking those chances, maybe failing and learning. That experience no one can teach you – not your closest aide, not your idol, to some extent not even Mahi Bhai (MS Dhoni) when he was around,” said Hardik on the ‘Captains Speak’ segment of Star Sports.
It was Dhoni, during his days as India captain, who backed Hardik as the fast-bowling allrounder that India had been searching since the retirement of the legendary Kapil Dev. To Pandya’s credit, he delivered as well, playing a key role many of India’s wins, especially in white-ball cricket.
After recovering from an ankle injury suffered during the ODI World Cup last year, Hardik was traded-in by MI and right away replaced Rohit Shama as the team’s skipper.
However, under Hardik’s captaincy, MI are going through one of their their worst IPL seasons, which has witnessed them losing eight of their 11 matches so far. As a result, they languish at the rock bottom of the 10-team table.
“Some failures you experience and then learn. Because of that, I think, I started understanding what are the roles and what are the roles I am good at, how I can get better at that,” Hardik added.
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