India, April 8 -- For the first time in four matches, Hardik Pandya experienced a different reception from the spectators during the IPL 2024 match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In the opening three games, MI fans booed, jeered at Hardik and taunted him with "Rohit-Rohit" chants. The reaction from the crowd only seemed to get louder with every match amid MI succumbing to defeats in all three games. However, on Sunday, Hardik witnessed a welcome change from the spectators as there was no crowd hostility at Wankhede. The MI skipper, along with his team, later responded to the crowd with a heart-touching gesture.

It was a special day at the Wankhede. Around 18,000 seats at the iconic venue were...