experienced person India Fast bowler Zaheer Khan feels flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya has understood and analyzed what the team needs to do from him. Hardik was in excellent form with the bat in the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa. The 28-year-old scored 117 runs at a strike rate of 153.95.
Zaheer said Hardik was his player to miss out on the Proteas series and the flamboyant all-rounder did well on his return to the Indian team.
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“I touched on this start of the series where my players who were out of the South Africa series were hearty. just because once IPL It’s over, he was coming high on winning the trophy, he was in a different role, he was in a leadership role,” Zaheer told Cricbuzz.
The veteran fast bowler said that the victory World The Cup will be the biggest inspiration for Hardik at this stage and it has been a great start for him with his performance against the Proteas.
“So all those things mattered and for him the next milestone, ambition, inspiration is going to come from the World Cup. He himself has been very vocal about having the World Cup one of his agenda. Her focus is on getting ready for that big. In that sense, the start was great, it was important for the Indian team as well to plan around it.
Zaheer said that communication with head coach Rahul Dravid has become clear for Pandya and the all-rounder has analyzed what is required of him in the team.
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“Rahul Dravid was also candid about keeping a very open channel of communication with him, we have seen it in Sri Lanka series as well and after T20 World Cup IPL 2021, there was a lot of concern around that time. He understood and analyzed what he needed, he understood the needs of the team, which is a big positive. We are hopeful that from the Indian team’s point of view, he will stay on his way and really move in the direction of that big player in Australia.
After leading Gujarat Titans to their maiden IPL title in their first season, Hardik has been made the stand-in captain of Team India for the tour of Ireland.
Zaheer said that leading the country is the biggest honor for any cricketer but Hardik need not complicate it further by thinking too much.
“There is no doubt about his leadership qualities, but leading your country is the highest honor for any cricketer, so all you have to do is cherish the moment and enjoy it, instead of worrying about what is happening next and To think about all. Leading your country is something special and I am sure you must be looking at it as well. Not over complicating it and thinking how can I stay here longer,” he said.
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