India, March 29 -- Hardik Pandya's return to the Mumbai Indians after a couple of very successful years captaining the Gujarat Titans was one of the more dramatic sideplots of IPL 2024. Pandya, who received the opportunity to captain MI as he replaced Rohit Sharma in leading the team, became the centre of media attention and fan fury as his decision had repercussions.

Pandya was booed in both the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for his decision to leave GT, as well as surprisingly at the Wankhede Stadium as his replacement of Rohit wasn't a popular move. However, ahead of Pandya making his first appearance of the IPL 2025 season, MI coach Mahela Jayawardene has made a plea to fans to move on from the fairly acrimonious nature of last ...