In the past few days, we saw OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman get fired from OpenAI, hired by Microsoft and then again hired by OpenAI as the CEO. We also saw Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya get retained by Gujarat Titans but then shift to Mumbai Indians, the team for which he used to play before GT.
Hardik Pandya started his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians back in 2015. But then in 2022, he was inducted in Gujarat Titans as the team’s captain and they ended up winning the trophy in their maiden league. Under his captaincy, GT moved to the final of the IPL 2023 but eventually lost to Chennai Super Kings.
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For IPL 2024, Hardik Pandya was supposed to be retained in Gujarat Titans. But then abruptly the news of Hardik Pandya going back to Mumbai Indians made headlines. According to Hindustan Times, MI struck an “all-cash deal” worth Rs 15 crore to “acquire the services of Pandya from GT” for IPL 2024.
This overall up-and-down series of events has left several cricket fans online confused, elated and everything in between! Here’s how some of them reacted:
Christopher Nolan watching Hardik Pandya's trade in IPL pic.twitter.com/3GoasGXcfY
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) November 26, 2023
Never knew that Hardik Pandya was going to be our very own Indian Sam Altman pic.twitter.com/gAZwc7EZJB
— Nish (@nishhfcb) November 25, 2023
from sam altman to hardik pandya, now we know the script! pic.twitter.com/iueFPsDRlJ
— Devanshu (@confusedbajaj) November 26, 2023
Hardik Pandya has been released by Gujarat Titans, will play for Mumbai Indians.
Sounds like Sam Altman quitting the CEO role at OpenAI to join Microsoft. pic.twitter.com/MHWVTsaMPH
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) November 24, 2023
Right now even @hardikpandya7 would be confused which team he is going to play for in 2024 #IPLRetentions #HardikPandya #IPL
— சூர்யா (@sooriya2208) November 26, 2023
All this drama to see Hardik Pandya getting injured before IPL
— Samcasm (@DukhHuaSunke) November 27, 2023
5.25pm – Hardik Pandya retained by Gujarat Titans.
7.25pm – Hardik Pandya traded to Mumbai Indians.
– IPL AT ITS PEAK…!!! ? pic.twitter.com/FquR3XFfK3
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 26, 2023
All eyes on #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/UxXbgQbv0y
— Amrutaaa (@amruta_sawant03) November 26, 2023
Oppenhardik – Directed by Jay Shah
— A K $ H A Y (@Akshay_Patil_07) November 26, 2023
Pandya to both GT and MI fans: pic.twitter.com/xYbeOFAXvr
— Chatur (Not an Idiot) (@mpbsvs) November 26, 2023
I bet nobody saw this major plot twist coming!