GT vs MI / Hardik Pandya did not learn his lesson even after being banned, repeated his mistake

GT vs MI: Mumbai Indians' start in IPL 2025 has not been as expected. The team has lost two consecutive matches, which has proved to be a weak start. In the match played against Gujarat Titans, the Mumbai team was seen struggling and eventually lost by 36 runs. In this match, the team made a big change, where captain Hardik Pandya stepped on the field for the first time this season. However, his return was not special and he repeated the same mistake again, due to which questions are being raised on his captaincy.

Hardik Pandya's old mistake repeated again

Mumbai Indians played their first match against Chennai Super Kings, in which Hardik Pandya had to face a one-match ban due to slow over rate. This ban was imposed on him due to slow over rate in Mumbai's last match last season. However, the team was out of the tournament by then, due to which he had to miss the first match of this season.

But Pandya did not learn any lesson from this mistake and again got caught in the trap of slow over rate against Gujarat Titans. The Mumbai Indians team could not complete 20 overs in the stipulated time, due to which the team had to keep an extra fielder inside the 30 yard circle in the last over. However, this time no captain will be banned in the IPL, but like the ICC, a demerit point system has been implemented, which will be effective for three years.

Falling credibility of Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians have been one of the most successful teams in the IPL and have won the title of this prestigious tournament five times so far. But since the year 2022, the performance of the team has declined drastically. In the last three seasons, Mumbai Indians have lost a total of 29 matches, which is more than any other team. No other team has lost more than 26 matches in this period.

However, Mumbai Indians have been a team that is known for recovering from difficult situations and making a strong comeback. Hardik Pandya and his team will now have to rethink their strategy so that they can come back strongly in the rest of the tournament. The team will have to improve its performance in the next few matches, otherwise there is a danger of being out of the playoff race.

Mumbai Indians fans hope that the team will soon return to the path of victory and once again emerge as a strong contender for the IPL. Now it will be interesting to see how the team under the leadership of Hardik Pandya recovers from this initial setback.