"Very Grateful" to Play in Mumbai Indians' 100th Game, Hardik Pandya

Playing his 100th match for MI is a "very surreal feeling," according to Hardik Pandya.

Ankush Pandey Ankush Pandey
Apr 22, 2024 - 14:37 Updated: May 3, 2024 - 15:05
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"Very Grateful" to Play in Mumbai Indians' 100th Game, Hardik Pandya
IPL 2024, RR versus MI: Hardik Pandya of the Mumbai Indians and Sanju Samson of the Rajasthan Royals (Sportzpics)

In the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI), Hardik Pandya, chose to bat first against Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) in what was his 100th match for the MI.

After winning the toss, Hardik remarked, "It's a very surreal feeling to play the 100th game for the franchise; I started my journey with MI, and I'm very grateful."

The MI captain added that MI has changed three players on their team. 

We will bat first since it appears to be a nice surface and because we haven't seen any dew in the last several days. Three changes have occurred: Nuwan, Wadhera, and Piyush Chawla. Shepherd leaves with Madhwal and Shreyas Gopal, said Hardik.

Sanju Samson, the captain of RR, stated that they had changed one thing and that they still wanted to bowl first.

It's okay; we just had a little different notion about the toss. You are aware of the length of the event; during our five-day break, we talked about our plans and concentrated on the system and the procedure. We are familiar with the wicket's behavior because we have played several games here. We have to perform well because MI is renowned for fighting back strong in the competition. Kuldeep Sen loses out since Sandeep Sharma has returned to our side, according to Samson.

RR vs MI playing XIs:

Rajasthan Royals:

              Sanju Samson (w/c),  Dhruv Jurel,  Rovman Powell,  Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Subs:  Keshav Maharaj, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Jos Buttler and Navdeep Saini 

Mumbai Indians:

              Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Ishan Kishan (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee and Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Subs:  Akash Madhwal, Shams Mulani, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir and Dewald Brevis