After making a comeback to Mumbai Indians last season from Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya received lots of criticism and hatred from a part of the fans. A few cricket fans absolutely went crazy on social media to troll the star India all-rounder.

Like cheers, hatred is also a part of the game, and cricketers know how to handle those situations. When the match is about Team India, then there is barely anyone to replace Hardik in the playing eleven; fans know this very well.

Recently, in a podcast, another star Team India player, Dhruv Jurel, shared his thoughts and experience about Hardik Pandya. He disclosed how he saw Hardik as his teammate or as another person in the dressing room.

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This is what Jurel said about Hardik

In the interaction session, Jurel said, "Now, Hardik (Pandya) bhai, uni vibe alaga hai, literally. Matlab, wo alag hay. Agar wo room mein ho na, to us room ki vibe badal jati hay. Unki energy puri room ko feel karata hay ki haa, Hardik Pandya idhar hay. (Now, Hardik, bro, his vibe is different, literally. I mean, he is different. I mean, if Hardik Pandya is in a room, the room's vibe is different. The way he talks, his energy, makes the whole room feel that yes, Hardik Pandya is here)". 

Jurel is considered one of the brightest prospects in Indian cricket. His first couple of Test matches were more than expected. He made his Test debut in Rajkot against England and scored 46. In the next match at Ranchi, he missed his first Test century by only 10 runs. Unlike his Test stats, Jurel's performance in T20Is is far below the bar.

Watch of a part of the podcast here

Dhruv jurel talking about clutch god hardik pandya.🥶pic.twitter.com/Mkr0WSGbId

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