During his toss against PBKS, Hardik Pandya made a subtle jab at the audience by saying, “IPL tests you.”

The 33rd game of the Indian Premier League 2024 was played on Thursday, April 18, in Mullanpur between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). Sam Curran, the captain of the PBKS, chose to bowl first after winning the toss. During the toss, Hardik Pandya appeared to be making fun of the criticism he has been getting in recent months. In an attempt to justify his criticism, he cleverly brought up the problems facing the wealthy league.

The appointment of Pandya to replace Rohit Sharma as the MI captain has caused a great deal of controversy, for those who are unaware. Fans of the franchise and Rohit in particular, did not agree with the move. In the stadiums, the all-round player was jeered. The Wankhede Stadium match between MI and me became worse.

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“Good toss to lose; we also wanted to bat first.” We don’t evaluate our performances; there have been a few occasions when we were in control of the game but failed to complete it. The Indian Premier League tests players; the game never ends. We simply approach each game as it comes, giving it everything we have. Once we all make a commitment to the team’s objective, the outcomes will become evident. At the toss, Hardik remarked, “The same team.”

Watch the toss here:

🚨 Toss Update 🚨

Punjab Kings win the toss and elect to bowl against Mumbai Indians.

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