Mumbai, Apr 12: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener Virat Kohli was disappointed with the Wankhede crowd as they continuously booed Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya during the 25th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Thursday.

Not impressed by the crowd's response, Kohli asked them to stop being harsh and urged them to applaud the MI captain. The gesture quickly went viral on social media with fans praising him for his intervention.

The first time Hardik bowled during the RCB innings, the fans mocked him, but the least amount of support was shown when he walked out to bat following Rohit's removal. While the crowd enthusiastically applauded Rohit's every shot, Hardik struggled to get the same level of support.

In a video that went viral on social media, Kohli was seen reminding the fans that Hardik is a member of the Indian cricket team and intervening quickly to stop the boos.

🥹👏 Huge respect 👑 Kohli.#ViratKohli #MIvRCB #TATAIPL #IPL2024 #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/bcfPg6Yxqe
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) April 11, 2024

The outcome was nearly immediate as the MI captain answered the cheers of "Hardik, Hardik" from a part of the crowd with a first-ball six off Will Jacks.

Recapping the match, fiery half-centuries by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar and a five-wicket haul by Jasprit Bumrah helped MI seal a comprehensive seven-wicket win against RCB in the ongoing IPL 2024 at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

(ANI)

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