[WATCH]- Hardik Pandya Practices Shots While Talking To Himself Ahead Of LSG vs MI Clash

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya appeared in high spirits as he engaged in self-talk while executing a series of impressive shots during an intense net session. This preparation comes ahead of their crucial IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The two teams will clash in the 16th match of the season on Friday, April 4, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

After suffering defeats against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) in their opening matches, MI bounced back strongly in their third game, securing an eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home to claim their first victory of the season.

Hardik, who has played two matches so far, contributing 11 runs in one innings and claiming three wickets across two games, was seen in intense training ahead of the LSG encounter. During his net session, he was spotted talking to himself while playing a variety of shots.

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Self-talk ✅
Preps ✅#MI captain Hardik Pandya was a 𝙈. 𝙊. 𝙊. 𝘿 in the nets ahead of the #LSGvMI clash 👌👌#TATAIPL | @mipaltan | @hardikpandya7 pic.twitter.com/AaBPrzzcYp

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 4, 2025

Five-time IPL champions MI currently sit in sixth place on the points table, having earned two points from three matches. Likewise, the Super Giants also have two points from three games but are positioned lower due to an inferior net run rate compared to MI.

An Overview of Hardik Pandya’s IPL Performance

Hardik Pandya made his IPL debut in 2015 and has since featured in 139 matches. The all-rounder has scored 2,536 runs at an average of 28.49 and a strike rate of 144.83, including 10 half-centuries. His highest IPL score of 91 off 34 balls came against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2019 season.

On the bowling front, the 31-year-old has taken 67 wickets, with his best figures being 3/17. Additionally, he led Gujarat Titans (GT) to their first-ever IPL title in the 2022 season as captain.

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