Hardik Pandya is an IPL coach. There has been a lot of hype and preparation. He was one the three players that the franchise selected ahead of the mega-auction. Pandya was also named the skipper of this franchise. This is his first IPL team.
Gujarat Titans will be Hardik Pandya’s second IPL team. He joined Mumbai Indians as a player in 2015 and remained with them until 2021. Gujarat was able add Hardik to their squad after Mumbai failed to retain Hardik. Krunal, his older brother, also played for Mumbai Indians in 2017-2021. He will now be playing for Lucknow Supergiants.
Meanwhile, addressing the press conference at The Titans’ jersey launch Hardik Pandya said that they are not here to prove anything to anyone but to play good cricket and win. He said that he wanted to create an environment for his players to thrive and play to their maximum potential as a captain.
Hardik Pandya will ensure that the team keeps improving:
I was just spending time at home with my family, and still working hard. (Im) making sure that I prepare well. I’m very happy with my team. It’s a new team, and we aren’t here to prove anyone anything. We are here for good cricket. We are here to make sure that the environment is right for the players to flourish in their own capacity,”Pandya stated this Friday in a tweet by the official Twitter account Indian Premier League.
There is no expectation. We are going to be a team that makes sure it keeps improving,”He added. The squad is currently training for the season at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
TheIPL 2022CSK and KKR will play the season opener at Wankhede stadium on March 26. Gujarat takes on Lucknow, another newcomer, in their opening game at the Wankhede.
Gujarat Titans Squad:Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya (C), Lockie Ferguson, Rahul Tewatia, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Shami, Yash Dayal, David Miller, Sai Kishore, Abhinav Sadarangani, Matthew Wade, Alzarri Joseph, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Wriddhiman Saha, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Dominic Drakes, Varun Aaron, Gurkeerat Singh, Noor Ahmad, Darshan Nalkande, Pradeep Sangwan
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