Gujarat Titans fulfilled their dream of IPL 2022 with a scintillating performance in the summit clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night. After restricting RR to 130/9, GT chased down the target with ease in 18.1 overs.
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Pandya was instrumental in his title win as he picked up three crucial wickets including the season’s top run-scorers Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer and RR captain Sanju Samson. And then after walking to bat with his team at a difficult spot in the Powerplay, he scored 34 off 30.
The 28-year-old went on to become GT’s top run-scorer, scoring 487 runs, including four half-centuries and taking eight wickets.
GT batting coach and mentor Kirsten praised his captain, calling him “incredibly humble” and always ready to help youngsters.
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“He (Pandya) has been fantastic, I have seen working with him. He is a high-profile player in India but he is incredibly humble, wants to learn as a leader and connect with his players which is really important. He has tried to help the youngsters, he has come and taken on a different responsibility,” Kirsten said during the post-match interview.
Kirsten said that throughout the season he learned to find versatile players. Regarding GT’s win, Kirsten said, “It’s great, really happy for the guys, they’ve put a lot into the tournament, great for Ashish (Nehra) and Vikram (Solanki) too.”
He added, “You are looking for good balance, good depth in the auction but most importantly you are looking for players who can play different roles, one thing we learned with Ashish Which is looking for people with versatility, and at 4, 5 and 6 – we’ve found that.”
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“…we’ve had a great bowling attack – we went through a strong bowler and a batsman till the end, but we were always confident of finding good balance in the team.”
Kirsten said that he is continuing to learn as a coach. “You never stop learning as a coach, every IPL is a learning experience, which I enjoy. I love working with Ashish, he’s really tactically strong – trying to make a gameplan fly together isn’t easy. There are a lot of changes in every game, but the responsibility I have taken, the players to win the game for us,” he said.
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