Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar urged Mumbai Indians' home crowd to show respect towards skipper Hardik Pandya, who has faced continuous booing. Despite the support from teammates and fellow cricketers, the negative reception continued at Wankhede Stadium. Pandya, who took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma, faced criticism and scrutiny over the team's poor start in IPL 2024. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians, who maintained their playing XI from the previous match.
