IPL 2024: Trent Boult backs Hardik Pandya ahead of the Wankhede clash

Ahead of the IPL 2024 clash Rajasthan Royals lead pacer Trent Boult extended his support to Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya to perform well and shut the external noise following his captaincy controversyOn Monday MI will clash with RR in the IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium Pandya will be playing his first game in Mumbai after the captaincy controversy He returned to MI and replaced the fivetime IPL winner Rohit Sharma The controversy has taken a huge dig leading to a fan war between the fans supporting their respective playersAlso Read IN PHOTOS IPL 2024 MI vs RR Players to watch out for from todays clashHardik Pandya has not only faced online abuse and trolls but has also undergone booing at the stadiums during the IPL 2024 matchesAhead of the game Trent Boult said that Hardik is one of the favourite Indian players and can shut the outside noise and perform really wellIt is something you cannot control as professional sportspeople it is what you are exposed to in a way You have to block out the white noise and focus on the job but it is easier said than done There are a lot of passionate fans in this country and speaking of Hardik specifically he is one of my favourite Indian cricketers and I do not think the booing will hold out for too long I am sure he is one of those guys who can put it aside and focus on the job said BoultPandya needs to deliver some matchwinning contributions to win back the support from the teams fanbase The star allrounder has accumulated 35 runs in the previous two matches of the IPL 2024 His sluggish 24 in 20 balls cost MI a chance at chasing down Sunrisers Hyderabad SRHs mammoth target of 278 recentlyAlso Read IN PHOTOS IPL 2024 MI vs RR Heres all you need to knowThe New Zealand fast bowler praised Riyan Parag recalling his first encounter with the youngsterThe first experience I had with him Parag was at a warmup game here in the bubble when the IPL was based in Mumbai a couple of years ago He got 85 off probably 30 balls and I just thought he was the most amazing player Boult recalledAfter underperforming the role of finish in the previous years Riyan Parag has now started batting at number four position So far in th league Parag has delivered matchwinning knocks by scoring 43 and unbeaten 84 runsObviously everyone is very happy to see him have some success early in the tournament this year He has always been pinned as an exciting player to watch so of course it is always very satisfying to see a guy go out and his game come off One hundred per cent hes got a huge role to play for us in this tournament Boult addedBoult was also appreciative of his powerplay partnerinpace South African pacer Nandre Burger who has taken three wickets in two matches so far In the previous match he took 229 against Delhi CapitalsNandre is a guy that I have only just met but bowls with good pace good skills and comes from South Africa where conditions are very different Boult saidIPL 2024 MI vs RR SquadsRajasthan Royals Squad Yashasvi Jaiswal Jos Buttler Sanju Samsonwc Riyan Parag Ravichandran Ashwin Dhruv Jurel Shimron Hetmyer Trent Boult Yuzvendra Chahal Sandeep Sharma Avesh Khan Nandre Burger Navdeep Saini Keshav Maharaj Tom KohlerCadmore Rovman Powell Tanush Kotian Kuldeep Sen Donovan Ferreira Abid Mushtaq Shubham Dubey Kunal Singh RathoreMumbai Indians Squad Rohit Sharma Ishan Kishanw Naman Dhir Tilak Varma Hardik Pandyac Tim David Romario Shepherd Shams Mulani Gerald Coetzee Piyush Chawla Jasprit Bumrah Kwena Maphaka Mohammad Nabi Suryakumar Yadav Shreyas Gopal Luke Wood Vishnu Vinod Arjun Tendulkar Nehal Wadhera Kumar Kartikeya Shivalik Sharma Anshul Kamboj Akash Madhwal Nuwan Thushara Dewald BrevisWith ANI Inputs