What Was He Reading? Hardik Pandya Spotted Studying Notes on the Field!

Hardik Pandya, captain of the Mumbai Indians, was seen reading something from a piece of paper while fielding during one of the highly anticipated matches of the IPL 2025, MI vs CSK at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. As he was caught on camera, a curiosity sparked among fans about that note.

MI vs CSK: Watch Hardik Pandya spotted reading notes on the field

🚨Hardik pandya reading a note🚨

While CSK vs MI, Hardik pandya was seen reading a note.

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During match no. 38 of the IPL 2025 between two giants, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, a surprising moment was caught on camera in the 8th over of the first inning, where MI captain Hardik Pandya was seen reading something from a piece of paper.

This sparks curiosity among fans on the internet. Many fans believe that he was going through strategic notes or team plans in real-time. As of now, the Mumbai Indians have used seven bowlers in the match, and they have done amazing work. There is every possibility that Hardik Pandya might be reading some strategy in the middle of the match as to how he should proceed with the match from here onwards.

About MI vs CSK 

Hardik Pandya, captain of Mumbai Indians, won the toss and elected to bowl first against archrivals Chennai Super Kings in match no. 38 of the IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar

Substitutes: Rohit Sharma, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa

Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Substitutes: Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Anshul Kamboj, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin

At the time of writing, Chennai Super Kings has scored 103 runs in 14 overs thanks to Ayush Mhatre’s 32 runs off just 15 balls in his IPL debut. Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube are playing well in the middle, aiming for a strong finish.

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