President Murmu Union Minister Pradhan Pay Homage To Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi In Sambalpur

Pathan highlighted key moments where he believed MI faltered, particularly focusing on Pandya's decision-making on the field. The use of Naman Dhir for three crucial overs when KKR was struggling at 57/5 raised eyebrows, with Pathan suggesting it cost ME dearly by 20 runs, allowing KKR to post a daunting total of 170.

“Mumbai Indians' story is finished in the IPL 2024. They were a very good team on paper but they have not been managed well. Questions on Hardik Pandya's captaincy are absolutely valid. Today when KKR were 57/5, you bowled 3 bowlers of Naman Dhir. You bowled your sixth bowler, let KKR form a crucial partnership between Manish Pandey and Venkatesh Iyer. The 83-run partnership took KKR to 170 when they should have only got to 150 and that turned out to be the point of difference," Irfan Pathan said on Instagram.

Pathan's criticism didn't stop there. He delved into the dynamics within the MI camp, suggesting that the team lacked cohesion and unity, hinting at possible rifts or factions within the squad. He emphasized the significance of player acceptance of the captain's authority, insinuating that this may be lacking in the current MI setup.

“Cricket is a game where captaincy and management is crucial and MI at the moment are not playing as a team and that's the biggest talking point of the season for MI. It is important for the players to accept their captain and I don't think it has happened for MI this season," Pathan further added.

MI find themselves languishing at the bottom of the league table, with just six points from eleven games.

(IANS)

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BJP leaders and workers gave a warm welcome to the EAM upon his arrival in the capital.

S. Jaishankar is scheduled to meet intellectuals and editors of various media houses today in Bhubaneswar.

On May 5, EAM is scheduled to attend similar events in Cuttack and Sambalpur.

Party sources also revealed that national president JP Nadda will come to Odisha on May 5. He will meet State leaders and attend worker's meetings.

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"Today, every Odia is thinking about why is their state lagging so much. It has been 26 years but villages in Odisha do not have access to drinking water. Fields in Odisha do not have water for irrigation. Schools in Odisha do not have teachers...Government hospitals do not have doctors. Odisha leads when it comes to oppression against women...How long will this go on? Resentment over this can be seen," Pradhan said speaking to ANI on Friday.

Pradhan said that the BJP which is fighting against Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in both the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections held simultaneously in Odisha, has appealed to the people to give the party an opportunity to serve them.

"BJP is going with an appeal to the people...PM has appealed to the people of Odisha to give us an opportunity to serve them...," Pradhan said.

Questioning Naveen Patnaik's development initiatives in Odisha, Pradhan said, "Who was the first individual to make a personal donation to Parikrama project? It was me. So, did I oppose it? If a 13th-century idol is discovered, instead of preserving it you put glossy tile over it and say that it is development. At least I don't accept it. This is not development..."

Pradhan participated in the nomination rally of BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Dhenkanal constituency, Rudra Narayan Pani in Dhenkanal.

Earlier on Thursday, Pradhan filed his nomination from Odisha's Sambalpur constituency.
The Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state are to be held simultaneously in four phases, starting May 13. The voting for the remaining seats will be held on May 20, May 25 and June 1.

(ANI)

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