MI vs CSK: Hardik Pandya fumbles during toss time at Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai Indians are taking on Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, April 14. The 'El Classico' is the most sought-after game in the Indian Premier League. As the tensions rose, Hardik Pandya made everyone giggle while he was at the toss. Pandya who won the toss fumbled during his decision. Initially opting to bowl first, he uttered MI will bat and corrected himself as the presenter reconfirmed his decision. 

MI are coming off consecutive victories against Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Before that, they were marred by a series of defeats and were placed at the bottom of the points table. They have won two of their five games and will look to extend their winning run against CSK. This is what Pandya said at the toss,

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“We would like to bowl first, dew will come into play. It (pitch) looks better than the last game, expecting a lot of runs. Need to stick to the basics. Winning is very important to get the momentum. We were able to win two games convincingly. That’s the beauty about IPL, everyone has to contribute. Your team will be able to achieve goals eventually. The dew started coming post 10 overs. It gets heavier in the evening. Same team,” Hardik said at the toss.

Here's the video of Hardik’s goof-up at the toss:

Two IPL giants with new leaders tussle for greatness

There have been major changes in both five-time champions' leadership. While MS Dhoni stepped aside from captaincy duties for CSK, Rohit Sharma was stripped of his apex job by MI. CSK named Ruturaj Gaikwad as their new captain and Hardik was named as MI’s new leader. Gaikwad has been CSK’s go-to player since he started playing for the franchise. On the other hand, the Pandya was released from MI ahead of IPL 2022 auctions only get hi traded back ahead of 2024 edition