IPL 2024: ‘Shepherd won it for us,’ says Hardik Pandya

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Finally not heckled and booed by fans in an Indian Premier League 2024 match, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya singled out brilliant power-hitting by Romario Shepherd for special praise and said the West Indies all-rounder, who blasted 32 runs in the final over, won them the match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday.Bolstered by Shepherd’s 10-ball 39, Mumbai Indians posted 234/5 in 20 overs and then came back to restrict Delhi Capitals to 205/8 and won the match by 29 runs at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.Pandya was booed and heckled by fans after the franchise surprised everyone by dethroning Rohit Sharma as captain and installing Pandya, who has moved from Gujarat Titans to MI, as the skipper. They did not help themselves with some poor