Hardik Pandya was at the receiving end of numerous trolls and severe criticism following Mumbai Indians' 10th finish in IPL 2024, despite them boasting a solid core. On an individual front, he averaged 18 with the bat and 35.18 with the ball while conceding at 10.75 runs per over. That was of course followed by a title winning campaign at the T20 World Cup soon after, and the redemption arc was