MUMBAI: At a time when he has been the target of abuse in stadiums and on social media after replacing Rohit Sharma as the Mumbai Indians captain, Hardik Pandya has received some encouragement from the rival camp.
Ahead of MI's first home game of the season, against the Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, the Jaipur-based side's speedster Trent Boult went gaga in his praise for the India allrounder, calling him one of his "favourite Indian cricketers".