This year, Hardik Pandya has been woefully out of form with both bat and ball. In 8 matches, he has made just 146 runs in 8 matches at an average of 21 and a strike rate of 136. His highest score has been just 40.
Hardik's batting problems were on full display during his team's loss to CSK on May 2. He struggled to put bat on ball and laboured to just 18 runs in 23 balls. Mumbai Indians also managed just 159/7, which CSK chased down with ease.
"You need to realize and accept when you're not in form" - Rayudu to Hardik Pandya
"It happens to most of the batters at some point in their careers for sure. The only thing is you need to have a way out and also realize and accept that I am not in form. You need to maybe rotate strike a little more, get off strike, choose and pick your moments and bowlers and be smart about it rather than be arrogant about it," he said.
"And when you are not used to the ball moving away from you, especially during the last 6-7 overs, you are not set up to hit over point or use the pace on the off side. That is what he should have done. He should have just taken a little bit of room and maybe tried to hit the bowler over point or third-man," he added.
Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026
Right now, MI have just 2 wins in 9 matches and are on a three-match losing streak. They lost four in a row once this season already. In their next match, MI will take on tenth-placed Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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