Sunil Gavaskar Criticizes Hardik Pandya After MS Dhoni’s Fiery Knock in “Worst Kind of Bowling

Hardik was the pick of the MI bowlers with two wickets but he was slammed for 20 runs by Dhoni in the final four balls of the CSK innings. Gavaskar criticized the kind of deliveries that Hardik produced, calling it “the worst kind of bowling that I’ve seen for a long, long time.” He further lambasted Hardik for his ‘ordinary bowling and ordinary captaincy.’

Gavaskar’s analysis during the mid-innings break highlighted the shortcomings in Hardik’s performance. Gavaskar also mentioned the pre-match interaction between Hardik and Dhoni, particularly the viral moment when Hardik hugged the former India skipper. This interaction was brought up in the context of the match and its outcome.

The match saw Rohit playing a brilliant knock, but the hosts kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Matheesha Pathirana’s impressive four-wicket haul ensured the victory for CSK. This victory allowed CSK to maintain their position in third place, while the Mumbai Indians dropped to eighth in the competition with just four points from six matches.

In the match, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube also stood out, slamming half-centuries. Dhoni delivered a late flourish against Hardik’s bowling, helping CSK reach a total of 206 runs.