Published - | Updated - April 2, 2024 09:10 pm
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“Trolls targeted Tim David on Monday following Mumbai Indians’ (MI) loss to Hardik Pandya and Company in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match number 14. David endured a harsh mocking campaign on social media after playing a patient inning for the five-time victors, as his name appeared in multiple viral posts. Only 17 runs off 24 balls could be scored by Australian batsman David, who was sent out by South African bowler Nandre Burger. The Mumbai Indians’ standout player demonstrated a strike rate of 70.83 against the Rajasthan Royals, the 2008 winners.
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Tim David (left) of the Mumbai Indians and skipper Hardik Pandya got into a brawl during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match (AFP). IPL supporters used Ex, then known as Twitter, to help them troll David after his lacklustre showing in the Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals low-scoring game. A fan likened Australian power-hitter Kieron Pollard to Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, while another mentioned the player specifically. It’s interesting to note that David was added to the Mumbai Indians squad to take Pollard’s place after the renowned West Indian star announced his retirement from IPL cricket.
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In the IPL 2024, David faced criticism for his “Test match” approach. The IPL auction winners who have won five times signed David for a whopping 8.25 crores. In the 2021 Indian Premier League, David played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), replacing Australian batter Fin Allen. In the previous season, David garnered accolades from former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who remarked that MI batsman established himself as a replacement for Pollard.
What was said about David by Manjrekar? “The discipline shown by Tim David was incredible; he was seen as a potential replacement for Kieron Pollard and he proved it,” Manjrekar had said to Star Sports during the previous season. He stands out from the crowd because of his capacity to win games and turn balls into runs.” At the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, David made his IPL debut in 2021 against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). 29 games have been played by the former star of the Royal Cricket Club of Bengal.”
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