Chennai, First Published Jun 12, 2022, 8:01 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 in the T20 series against South Africa, KL Rahul and Rishabh Punt outscored Hardik Pandya.
Hardik Pandya is not only a great all-rounder in batting, bowling and fielding, but is now also a captaincy material.
In this context, Sunil Gavaskar has commented that Hardik Pandya is a game changer and his presence as an all-rounder will strengthen the balance of the team.
Speaking on Hardik Pandya, Sunil Gavaskar said that Hardik Pandya is the biggest game changer in the Indian team. Not just at the World Cup; He’s a game changer in every game he plays. In the 5th row, he is intimidating in all aspects like batting and bowling. I’m excited to see him throw the new ball.
Being part of an all-rounder like Hardik Pandya could lead to an extra spinner or an extra batsman in the squad for the T20 World Cup. Gavaskar said the presence of an all-rounder like Pandya would strengthen the team’s balance.
Last Updated Jun 12, 2022, 8:01 PM IST