India, Aug. 23 -- Hardik Pandya might have had the full support from Mumbai Indians fans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, but one can never forget the sorry state the all-rounder had to endure in the 2024 edition of the tournament. The 31-year-old was traded from the Gujarat Titans to the Mumbai Indians, and months later, he was announced as the captain of the five-time champions as he took over the reins from Rohit Sharma. Clearly, this didn't sit well with the fans of the franchise, and Hardik was booed all around the country.

Rajeev Shukla, the current vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has revealed that the body reached out to Hardik when he was having a torrid time in the IPL.

He stat...