Former Mumbai Indians coach Robin Singh came to the defense of Hardik Pandya, who has been facing criticism after MI’s loss to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. MI suffered their fifth defeat, with Hardik struggling as both a player and captain. Despite Sanju Samson’s impressive century for CSK, MI’s batting order collapsed, with only Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma reaching double-digit scores. Singh highlighted the team’s overall poor performance and urged fans to stop blaming Hardik alone. MI currently stands at eighth in the standings, with batting and bowling struggles evident. Hardik acknowledged the team’s need to improve their batting after the defeat. MI must turn their season around quickly to avoid further setbacks.
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