Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was booed by the fans at Wankhede as soon as his name was called out before the toss which led to Sanjay Manjrekar, who was conducting the toss, to call for the crowd to ‘behave.
In a closely contested match, Rajasthan Royals managed to restrict Mumbai Indians to a total of 125 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.
Mumbai Indians got off to the worst-possible start after losing the toss during IPL 2024 game against Rajasthan Royals on Monday.
Sanjay Manjrekar issued an early warning to the Wankhede crowd after Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was booed by fans at the coin toss.
Suryakumar Yadav remains sidelined for Mumbai's game against Rajasthan Royals today, continuing his rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru.
Although the BCCI has not made an official announcement yet, both franchises and the broadcasters have been informed about the situation and the potential outcomes.
MI finds themselves at the bottom of the standings after two matches, a position unfamiliar to the defending champions. On the other hand, RR has enjoyed a stellar start to their campaign, sitting comfortably at third place with two wins from two matches.
The veteran left-handed batter accomplished this move up the charts during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Visakhapatnam.
Pant scored 51 runs from 32 balls at a strike rate of 159.38. He slammed 4 fours and 3 overhead boundaries during his time on the crease. This was the wicketkeeper-batter's first fifty after coming back from injury.
Venkatesh Iyer's superb fifty propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to their second consecutive win, while Royal Challengers Bangalore faced their second loss in three matches.
