LSG vs MI: Sunil Gavaskar Left Unimpressed With Krunal Pandya's Send-Off To Kieron Pollard

Krunal Pandya’s antics against Kieron Pollard in the LSG vs MI game did not go well with various former cricketers including Sunil Gavaskar. The former Indan skipper was left unimpressed by Krunal’s send-off to Kieron Pollard after the former dismissed the latter. As it turned out, Pollard’s wicket also meant Mumbai could not chase down the total and lost their eighth straight game of the season.

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Mumbai Indians were chasing 169 for victory after KL Rahul’s second ton of the season helped the Super Giants score 168. Mumbai lost wickets at regular intervals and the hopes were hanging on Kieron Pollard in the final overs. Krunal dismissed Pollard to end the hopes of a MI win.

He later clarified on social media that he settled the score with the Mumbai Indians all-rounder who dismissed him earlier in the game. Meanwhile, former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar has given his take on the matter. He said that Krunal was lucky that Pollard did not react to the little “kiss” send-off that he received from Krunal Pandya.

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“And I know he is not going to like it, No! No! However good friends you are, that has to happen once the game is over. He is lucky that Pollard didn’t do anything,” said Gavaskar while commentating on Star Sports.

Former Indian cricketers Parthiv Patel and RP Singh also felt that Krunal’s antics were a bit over the top.

“Nobody likes losing. When a player is not doing well, one should avoid such things. You don’t know what emotions he is going through. What if he (Pollard) had turned back and reacted. He was walking back disappointed at being unable to win matches and that reaction was definitely too much,” RP Singh told Cricbuzz.

Parthiv Patel said that though Krunal and Pollard are good friends what happened on the field was a bit too much.

“Krunal and Pollard are very good friends, but things are a little different on the field. The emotions are different. Pollard has not been scoring runs. Also, Mumbai have also been losing. It’s important to give people space at that point. In the dressing room, you can have as much banter as you want for the whole year. But, I feel this reaction was a little over the top,” Parthiv told Cricbuzz.

Losing eight games on the trot, Mumbai Indians registered their worst season ever in the IPL. They also became the first team to be eliminated from IPL 2022.

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