How Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill Became the Most Hated by Rohit Fans?

Rohit Sharma, India's greatest white ball captain, lost his captaincy to Shubman Gill. His legacy as a captain continues, but Gill joins a list with Hardik Pandya. And this is the list of the most hated cricketers by Rohit fans.

Fans do play a crucial role in the Indian cricket team, acting as the 12th man. But at one time, the 12th man could also bring some hate for their own players. This has happened in the case of Hardik Pandya and now Shubman Gill, from a particular fanbase.

And this is the fanbase of Rohit Sharma. Both Hardik and Shubman have one thing in common after the announcement of the Indian team for the tour of Australia. They have taken away the captaincy from Rohit Sharma and have gone on to lead their respective teams.

1. Mumbai Indians Fallout

Rohit Sharma has received an uncountable amount of love from his fans. But when the fans bring hatred for Rohit's own teammates, it results in a fallout for the team. This happened for the very first time in the IPL 2024 season, when the Mumbai Indians had a change in captaincy.

Hardik Pandya was announced as the new captain of the team. The plot twist is that he replaced the Hitman, who led Mumbai to win the IPL five times. This was hurting for all the fans, as they would not be able to see their Hitman leading the Mumbai Indians.

But this soon turned out to be a on Hardik Pandya. Whenever he used to come out for the toss, he was booed by the fans. Whether it is Ahmedabad or Wankhede, fans booing Hardik was a common thing. Not only in the stadium, but he also received hatred from the fans on his social media accounts.

Hardik Pandya brought down his redemption arc soon, in the T20 World Cup 2024. He became the silent hero of the Indian team in the finals, taking important wickets and bowling the last over. This did help Hardik Pandya to reduce the hate he was receiving from Rohit fans, but the pressure was high when he was booed even at his home ground.

2. Will Gill Suffer Pandya's Fate?

What happened to Rohit Sharma in the Mumbai Indians has been repeated by the Indian team in the ODI format. But there has been only one change. Instead of Hardik Pandya, it is Shubman Gill as the new captain in place of Rohit Sharma.

He has started to receive hatred from the fans on social media. Surely a youngster like Gill won't be happy watching the same, but he will also be eager to answer back the trolls with his bat. It should also be noted that Gill receiving hate from the fans is similar to what happened with Hardik Pandya. Fans await what will happen when Gill steps for the toss in the upcoming ODI matches, especially at home.

At that time, Hardik was also dealing with marriage issues, and within a few months, he got divorced. Although Hardik Pandya was able to build his redemption arc well, the question remains whether Gill will be able to do the same or not?