Watch: Hardik Pandya receives hostile reception at Narendra Modi Stadium as fans slam him for leaving GT

Hardik Pandya had to face a h0stile crowd in Ahmedabad as he returned to the city for an IPL game for the first time since being appointed the captain of Mumbai Indians.

Having led Gujarat Titans in the last two IPL seasons, the India allrounder secured a sensational return to Mumbai Indians through a trade deal. The India star had to face criticism for his move as many called him disloyal for leaving the Gujarat-based outfit.

Gujarat Titans gave Hardik Pandya the opportunity to lead an IPL team for the first time and even though he did well as a captain, he decided to leave the franchise in order to return to his first IPL team. Soon after the move, Mumbai Indians announced him as their captain and sacked Rohit Sharma. The unceremonious sacking of Rohit did not go down well with many either as Hardik Pandya found himself in the firing line once again.

Hardik Pandya booed:

Hardik Pandya returned to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the first time since his move to Mumbai Indians. While the allrounder would have expected a warm reception from the Gujarat fans for his performance as a captain in the last two seasons, he was in for a big surprise.

The Ahmedabad crowd booed the former Gujarat captain at the toss and made it clear that they were not pleased with his decision to leave the team. He was constantly booed by the crowd while he was speaking at the toss. Speaking about his experience of returning to Ahmedabad, Hardik Pandya said:

“Feels good to be back. My birthplace is Gujarat, a lot of success came in Gujarat, very grateful to the crowd and this state. My cricketing birth happened in Mumbai, so really good to be be back.”

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Under Pandya’s captaincy, Gujarat Titans won the title in 2022 which was their first-ever season in the tournament. In 2023, they qualified for the final once again but lost the game against Chennai Super Kings. After Pandya’s departure, Gujarat announced Shubman Gill as their captain.