File picture of Hardik Pandya in GT Colours.© BCCI
Hardik Pandya impressed all along with his captaincy within the Indian Premier League (IPL). As the captain of Gujarat Titans, he led with confidence to take his staff to the title in its maiden season within the T20 franchise cricket league. He additionally carried out with the bat and ball. He received collectively a model new staff and pushed them to carry out higher every day. GT, beneath Hardik, completed on prime in league stage too with 10 wins. Then they have been the primary staff to qualify for the ultimate and received the title conflict towards Rajasthan Royals with ease.
Hardik’s captaincy was lauded by a number of former gamers like Virender Sehwag and Sunil Gavaskar amongst others. Now his GT teammate and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has praised Hardik.
“Hardik showed faith in all those players who were released by the different franchises, whom nobody believed in. I was unsold (on the first day of the IPL 2022 mega auction). I was not getting chances in the beginning. Then he came and told me that I need to take the responsibility of an opener. I got my confidence back. He provided me with a stage to prove myself. Can never forget his contribution. I tried my best to repay his faith. In fact, everybody in the team fulfilled their duties, that’s what you need to become a champion side,” Saha advised Bengali day by day Anandabazar Patrika.
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“Hardik knows how to manage a side. A captain’s job is to stay connected with everyone, and understand their game, Hardik had no dearth of that. He has gone through a sea change. He used to be restless earlier but has changed completely now. He never lost his cool on the field, always showed faith in everyone.”
Saha was proud of the arrogance proven on him by GT. “A captain will always be happy when the openers perform. The biggest thing was, that he believed in me. Hardik used to say if we don’t get off to good starts in multiple matches then it will put the dugout under a lot of pressure. So, my job was to get the team off to a good start,” he added.
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