India, April 5 -- Ahead of the start of the IPL 2024, when the entire world believed reports of rift between Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, the two Indian teammates quashed them when they hugged and embraced each other ahead of MI's season opener against Gujarat Titans. Ever since, a lot has happened. MI have lost three of the bounce, Hardik has been booed incessantly, controversial videos have emerged and fans have lost it at the sight of captain Hardik telling Rohit where to go and field.

All this while, visuals between Rohit and Hardik weren't the most encouraging either. After MI lost to GT, Rohit avoided a hug from Pandya before the two engaged in an animated chat. There were a few more instances such as Rohit chatting with Akash A...