Chennai, First Published Jun 9, 2022, 9:04 PM IST
The Gujarat Titans, led by Hardik Pandya, who made their debut in the 15th season of the IPL, won the trophy in their inaugural season.
Hardik Pandya, who has been without full fitness for the past 2 years and has lost his place in the Indian team, has been highly anticipated this IPL season. To make up for it, he proved himself in batting, bowling and captaincy and regained his place in the Indian team.
Pandya’s absurdity in batting and bowling is not a big deal. But Pandya, who has no captaincy experience, made a clear captaincy this season with maturity and maturity which came as a surprise to everyone. Hardik Pandya, who has a generally aggressive character, has not expressed his emotions in a big way, having served as captain this season. He acted calm and relaxed.
He was known as an elite captain in all aspects of the game, the way he handled the players, the fielding setup and the character. With KL Rahul and Rishabh Pund in the race for the captaincy of the Indian team following Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya has registered his name by overtaking them.
To that extent he excelled as a captain. Hardik Pandya impressed many former players as a captain. Many former legends have been urging Hardik Pandya to take over as captain of the Indian team after Rohit Sharma.
But after Rohit Sharma was rested for the T20 series against South Africa, KL Rahul was appointed captain. Although KL Rahul was ruled out due to injury, Rishabh Pund was appointed as the captain and not Hardik Pandya. But Harbhajan Singh has said that Hardik Pandya will be appointed as the captain of the Indian team.
Speaking on the occasion, Harbhajan Singh said that Hardik Pandya, who was suffering from a back injury, has given a comeback through hard work. He excelled not only as a player but also as a captain. The way he played in the IPL for the Gujarat Titans was immense.
He won the IPL trophy for the Gujarat Titans in his debut season as captain and intimidated the captaincy. His sobriety, scoring at bat, throwing important overs and carrying the responsibility on his shoulders was all the rage. I hope he will continue the same hard work. Harbhajan Singh also expressed confidence that Hardik Pandya would definitely act as the captain of the Indian team.
Last Updated Jun 9, 2022, 9:04 PM IST