Did MI Star Mohammad Nabi Share Post Blasting Skipper Hardik Pandya's 'Strange' Decisions? A Fact Check

After Mumbai Indians' narrow win over Punjab Kings on Thursday, a interesting post went viral on social media. In the screenshot of the post, allegedly re-shared by Mumbai Indians' Mohammad Nabi, a person by the display name of ijaz.azizi07 wrote on his instagram story: "@mumbaiindians some of you captain's decision is very strange and surprise people!? Nabi didn'y bowl today."

The Insta story also mentioned: "President. Gamechanger at a very important time! Two catches and one run out."

Mohammad Nabi is a veteran spin allrounder from Afghanistan who was roped in by MI in the IPL 2024 auction. In the match against Punjab Kings, Nabi was run out for 0. While he did not bowl, he ttok the catches of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh - two players who almost took PBKS to a win against MI. He was also involved in the run out of Kagiso Rabada - who was the final wicket to fall. 

However, the instagram story post, that social media says has been reshared by Mohammad Nabi, was not present on his profile on Friday afternoon. 

Interestingly, the original post done by the Instagram user by the display name of ijaz.azizi07 is still present on the person's handle. However, it is not at all clear if Mohammad Nabi had re-shared the post.

The screenshot that has gone viral has given rise to speculation that all is not right in the MI camp. However, no official statement has so far been released by MI regarding the incident. 

Meanwhile, Pandya has been fined for MI's slow over-rate in the match against Punjab Kings.

"Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians captain, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, on April 18. As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Pandya was fined Rs 12 lakhs," IPL said in a statement.

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Mohammad Nabi Hardik Pandya IPL 2024 Punjab Kings Mumbai Indians Cricket