Watch: Hardik Pandya runs towards MS Dhoni like a kid for a hug, wins hearts of Wankhede crowd

Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya stole the limelight ahead of the clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Hardik Pandya, who has been captaining Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024, made sure that he gives his fans and Dhoni fans a moment to cherish. The all-rounder ahead of the game against Chennai Super Kings was seen hugging MS Dhoni at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

During the training session, Hardik Pandya was seen running and hugging MS Dhoni in the midst of his session. The keeper-batter also was seen meeting the all-rounder with a smile. The video of the incident went viral on the internet within minutes. Here's the video of the heartwarming moment between the teams:

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Hardik Pandya is not having a great time in the Indian Premier League. The all-rounder hasn't been welcomed by the fans as the skipper of the team. He replaced Rohit Sharma as the captain of the team, who won five titles as the leader and made the team most successful.

Hardik Pandya has received boos from the fans and is being treated with Rohit Rohit chants. To worsen the case more, the all-rounder also lost the first three games as a captain of the team and it invitee even more criticism from the fans.

However, things got better in the last game for Hardik Pandya. During the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Virat Kohli urged fans to not boo the all-rounder. After that, the fans started chanting his name and came out in support of him at the Wankhede Stadium.

Hardik Pandya would be keen to make an impact with the bat and ball in the ongoing game against Chennai Super Kings. After losing the first three games as the captain of the team, the five-time champions made a strong comeback and won the next two games on Trott. They would be hoping for another game at the Wankhede Stadium.

Playing 11 of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings for match 29 of IPL 2024

Here's the Playing 11 of Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal

Here's the Playing 11 of Chennai Super Kings

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman

Speaking at the toss, skipper Hardik Pandya talked about his decision to bowl first. He stated that they are expecting Dew to come and play a part in the game. He elaborated:

"We would like to bowl first, dew will come into play. It (pitch) looks better than the last game, expecting a lot of runs. Need to stick to the basics. Winning is very important to get the momentum. We were able to win two games convincingly. That's the beauty about IPL, everyone has to contribute. Your team will be able to achieve goals eventually. The dew started coming post 10 overs (in the last game.) It gets heavier in the evening. Same team," he concluded.