Gautam Gambhir criticized Kevin Pietersen for commenting on Hardik Pandya’s captaincy.
Mumbai Indians are paced at the 9th position in the points table of IPL 2024.
Kevin Pietersen, the ex-England cricketer, playfully concurred with Gautam Gambhir‘s recent playful jabs at his leadership skills. Pietersen humorously embraced Gambhir’s comments on social media, acknowledging his past shortcomings at the helm. This banter sparked from Gambhir’s retort to Pietersen and AB de Villiers‘ critique of all-rounder Hardik Pandya‘s stint as captain during the lacklustre Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 for the Mumbai Indians (MI).
Gautam Gambhir criticizes Kevin Pietersen
Pandya came under heavy scrutiny for his leadership during MI’s turbulent tournament journey. Pietersen and de Villiers were among the critics who doubted Pandya’s leadership skills. Nonetheless, Gambhir swiftly retaliated, pointing out their own mediocre track records as captains and challenging their right to pass judgment on Pandya.
Pietersen’s hilarious response to Gambhir
Pietersen playfully embraced his own captaincy flaws on social media after Gambhir’s critique, accepting “He’s not wrong. I was a terrible captain!!!”
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