Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya selected the players he aspires to be like as he attempts to lead his team to ultimate triumph in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hardik Pandya has spent his whole Indian Premier League (IPL) career with Mumbai Indians. But this season the all-rounder will take on a new challenge as he will play for Gujarat Titans and head the new IPL franchise.
The Gujarat Titans will begin their season against the Lucknow Super Giants on Monday evening. And before of the game, Hardik chose the players he wants to imitate as he attempts to lead his organization to ultimate glory.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain. Hardik Pandya, speaking.” I’m not going to tell you where I come from since you already know.
I’ll tell you where I’m head: to the summit of athletic performance. Hardik remarked in a video posted on the Gujarat Titans’ official Twitter account. “I have made no attempt to disguise the fact that I want to emulate my brother (MS Dhoni”).”
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It’s a place where my hero (Sachin Tendulkar) used to own and where he told me stories about how he got there. It’s a trip that will pit me against my brother, my partner, and many of my closest friends at points. And, like any flight, there may be turbulence along the way,” he added.
Hardik also addressed the backlash over his appearance on ‘Koffee With Karan’ in the video. Saying, “I know what it takes since I’ve weathered a national storm, a ban, and a severe back injury, among other things. Whatever you want to call it: confidence, flamboyance, or whatever you want to call it. I know that when I go in with a bat in my hand. My opponents get small little chills up their spines knowing that I can pull off a heist from anywhere.”
“And the best part is that I’m grooming an entire team to be like that. Will we be unable to continue? Of course, we’ll return and work even harder “he continued
Gujarat Titans selected Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, and Shubman Gill ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. After that, Hardik was named the franchise’s captain.
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The IPL 2022 season began on Saturday, March 26, with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeating Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener.
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Gujarat Titans Squad:
Hardik Pandya (captain). Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan. Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson. Abhinav Sadarangani, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore. Dominic Drakes, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan. David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, also Matthew Wade,
