Hardik Pandya and the Mumbai Indians
Introduction
The Mumbai Indians cricket team is doing poorly. Captain Hardik Pandya has many problems with the team.
Main Body
The team lost many games in 2024 and 2026. They did not win any trophies. The players did not play well. Hardik Pandya and the team are not friends. Hardik did not travel with the team. He said his back hurt, but videos show him training hard. He also stopped following the team on social media. Now, the team might sell Hardik to another team. Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders want him. The teams are talking about a trade.
Conclusion
Mumbai Indians are out of the 2026 playoffs. Hardik Pandya might leave the team soon.
Learning
❌ Saying "No" in the Past
In the story, many things did not happen. To talk about the past when something is negative, we use: did not + action word.
Examples from the text:
- Did not win → No trophies.
- Did not play → Bad performance.
- Did not travel → Hardik stayed home.
Quick Rule: When you use "did not", the action word stays simple.
did not won did not win
did not played did not play
📦 Useful Group Words
These words help you talk about people or things in a group:
- The team (All the players together)
- Another team (A different one)
- The playoffs (The final important games)