Hardik Pandya is desperate to win the IPL trophy with GT: Ravi Shastri. Hardik has been instrumental in GT’s outstanding season, leading the team from the front.
Gujarat Titans have been sensational in IPL 2022, winning one game after another with ease. The Hardik Pandya-led side defeated the Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday (May 24) to qualify for the finals. It should be noted that the Titans aren’t one of the strongest ‘on-paper’ teams this season, and many did not expect them to go far.
However, the Ahmedabad-based team made excellent use of their available resources and earned a spot in the summit clash. Hardik has been instrumental in GT’s outstanding season, leading the team from the front. The dasher is Gujarat’s leading run-scorer this season with 453 runs. He’s also been effective with the ball.
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Ravi Shastri wants Hardik Pandya to take on more responsibilities.
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri is very impressed with Hardik’s performance in his first IPL leadership role. “There is a burning desire to win because we are a Gujarati team, and the final is in Gujarat, and he (Hardik Pandya) wants to take that there,” Ravi Shastri told Star Sports. Notably, Hardik’s appointment as GT captain initially raised some eyebrows, as the all-rounder had struggled with fitness issues in recent years.
However, the move has paid off, as Hardik has been nothing short of spectacular in his new role. Shastri, who has closely observed the all-rounder during his time with the national team, agrees. He also claimed that the dasher was always looking to bat up the order.
“Has a lot of faith in his abilities.” He has a keen sense of the game. He had always wished to bat higher in the order. He has the ability to bat like a No. 4 batter. “He reads the situations of the game, he reads the conditions, he knows his role and what is required, and the added responsibility of captaining the side has done wonders for his batting,” Shastri added.
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