The jeering adopted Pandya at each stadium after he took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma, whose profitable and in style tenure ended controversially.
The incident had a profound impact on Pandya.
Through the toss at a house match of MI on the Wankhede, Manjrekar intervened, however his actions solely sparked a meme-fest by insensitive social media trolls.
Nonetheless, Pandya’s vital contribution to India’s second T20 World Cup victory, with 144 runs and 11 wickets, has validated Manjrekar’s stance.
“What a turnaround for Hardik Pandya. In IPL, there have been individuals jeering him and booing him and I informed them to behave as a result of this can be a big-stage participant,” Manjrekar informed ‘ESPNCricinfo’.
Former India cricketer had unwavering religion in Hardik Pandya’s skill to carry out beneath stress. Pandya’s essential wicket of the formidable Heinrich Klaasen turned the tide of the match in his staff’s favour.
“We’ve got seen that umpteen occasions, wickets of Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and proper on the finish, Rabada, so he was a champion and no shock, to see him flourish on the large stage,” Manjrekar mentioned.
Manjrekar highlighted the significance of a specific participant within the Indian staff. He identified that even throughout India’s disappointing loss to England in Adelaide through the 2022 match, this vibrant cricketer from Baroda stood tall amidst the chaos.
“Even in that semifinal in opposition to England, he got here in and gave India some hope with 60 off 33. So that is what he’s all about.
“You felt secure when he got here to bowl within the final over, he was not going to lose his nerves, he was going to bowl sensibly,” he concluded.
