Sonu Sood backs Hardik Pandya amid Mumbai Indians' IPL underperformance: ‘It’s not they, it's us who fail'

Sonu Sood recently schooled trolls in a cryptic post over the online backlash against cricketer Hardik Pandya after his IPL underperformance.

Sonu Sood is among the few actors known for speaking their mind without any hesitation. Apart from his philanthropy work, the actor also gives his opinions on society. He recently took to X and spoke about the online bullying of sportsmen, especially cricketers. The actor's reaction comes amid Hardik Pandya's wife Natasa Stankovic got trolled for his IPL underperformance.

Sonu expressed his concerns over the online hate cricketers face despite of their dedication towards the game. He tweeted, “We should respect our players. Players who made us proud, players who made our country proud. One day you cheer for them, next day you boo them. It’s not they, it’s us who fail. I love cricket. I love every cricketer who represents my country. Doesn’t matter which franchise he plays for. Doesn’t matter whether he’s plays as a Captain or he’s the 15th man in a team. They are our Heroes 🇮🇳

For the unversed, Mumbai Indians (MI) lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the recent IPL 2024 game. Hardik, who was under the radar of Rohit Sharma's fans for leading MI instead of the latter, faced heavy criticism. However, the social media scrutiny wasn't just limited to him.