The coin went up high in the air during the toss ceremony before the Mumbai Indians versus Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 match. Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai captain, tossed the coin a bit too hard. He even took a few steps back while the coin was up in the air.
It was an awkward moment to see the coin go so high up. The toss is normally a quick affair where the coin just flips once. But Pandya put a lot of power into his toss which made the coin soar into the sky. Everyone watched it carefully, wondering if it would finally come down!
The match referee then lifted the coin before the cameraman could focus on it and show it to the crowd watching the live feed.
Watch the incident in the video below:
Hardik Pandya Emphasizes Pride in MI’s Strategy After Toss Win Against KKR
MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first in the match. He explained that they intended to assess the new surface by monitoring the bat first, before moving on to it in the second innings.
The hosts also made one change to their starting lineup by replacing Mohammad Nabi with Naman Dhir. Surprisingly, former captain Rohit Sharma’s name was not on the starting lineup. However, he is expected to bat in the second innings and serve as an impact substitution.
After the toss, Hardik Pandya said:
“We will bowl first. It’s always about playing for pride. It looks quite tough for us. But looking forward to playing in front of our home crowd. It’s a fresh wicket, we haven’t played here before. So we thought bowling first would be good. It looks like a good track. Only one change, Naman Dhir, comes in place of Nabi.”