Amid all the booing, trolls and criticism, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is seen offering prayers at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat on Friday.

The video of the Indian all-rounder offering milk to Lord Shiva and then chanting slokas with folded hands was shared by news agency ANI.

Hardik is going through one of the toughest phases of his professional career. Ever since he moved back to MI from the Gujarat Titans and was named as captain by the five-time champion, replacing one of the most successful captains of the tournament, Rohit Sharma, he has been subjected to endless trolls, boos in the stadium and heavy criticism from various quarters.

Hardik, like many other MI cricketers, is currently on a break due to the six-day gap the franchise received in the ongoing IPL 2024. MI played their last match against the Rajasthan Royals on April 1. Their next fixture is against the Delhi Capitals at the Wanhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

The fact that MI lost their first three matches of the 17th edition and Hardik himself has been below-par, has only made the matters worse.

Hardik didn't even bowl in MI's last match against RR and his scores in the tournament so far have been 11, 24 and 34.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri advised Pandya to stay calm and weather the storm with solid performances.