Latest Hardik Pandya News: Hardik Pandya has been given high accolades by former India player Sanjay Manjrekar for guiding the Gujarat Titans (GT) to a remarkable championship triumph in the most recent season of the Indian Premier League, which just came to a close.
He had the opinion that the leadership of the GT skipper was fairly comparable to that of the CSK skipper, MS Dhoni. Manjrekar believed that Pandya seemed to be fairly at ease in his position as captain. He also believed that Pandya’s decision-making was spot on during the whole of the tournament.
During the 16th over of the final match of the Indian Premier League 2022 against the Rajasthan Royals, the former cricketer who is now a broadcaster pointed out how the talismanic all-rounder read the situation well and summoned left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore into the attack (RR).
Latest Hardik Pandya News: What did Manjrekar say about Hardik Pandya’s captaincy?
These comments were given by him during an interview on ESPNcricinfo. Manjrekar said:
“Hardik Pandya bowled brilliantly. While batting, he used all of the gears available to him while playing the very important position of No. 4. He led the squad in the same manner as MS Dhoni. In the championship game, R Sai Kishore was the bowler for the 16th and 18th overs. His leadership was similar to that of MS Dhoni. He made judgments based on the circumstances of the match. He seems to be having a good time as captain and is quite calm in his demeanor.”
Before the start of the tournament, some people were skeptical about Pandya’s fitness and form. However, he was able to prove his detractors wrong by delivering an outstanding performance in every facet of the game.
He played in 15 of Gujarat’s matches in the IPL 2022 and ended with 487 runs, making him the team’s leading run-scorer.
The 28-year-old not only had a major effect with the bat. But he also had a significant impact with the ball. He took eight wickets while bowling at an amazing economy rate of 7.27. In the championship game, he was named Player of the Match after collecting three important wickets and scoring 34 runs for his team.
Sanjay Manjrekar had this to say about GT’s Mohammed Shami after the match
Mohammed Shami of Gujarat was fantastic with the ball and helped his side make crucial breakthroughs in several high-pressure situations.
According to Manjrekar, the right-handed bowler has a flair for taking up early wickets. He has also shown that he is efficient while bowling in the death overs.
“Mohammed Shami can take wickets at an early stage. As the season came to a close, he continued to bowl very well. He showed that he is still capable of delivering a flawless yorker. He has consistently performed well as a bowler for GT.”
It is important to note that Shami has established himself as the top wicket-taker for GT in the cash-rich competition being played this year. At the end of the season, the fast bowler ended with 20 wickets while also recording an economy rate of 8.00 for the season.
