Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandey has said that it is “ruthless business” for him when he goes to play on the field. IPL The game, saying that he does not play for prestige, but for “what my team wants”.
Summarizing the team’s maiden journey in IPL 2022, where the team first topped the league stage and then set up a title clash with Rajasthan Royals, Pandya attributed the success almost entirely to head coach and former India pacer Ashish Nehra. given to
“Me and my brother (Krunal) were chatting before signing anything. I said, there is someone who can understand me and know me as a person and to get the best out of me would be Ashish Nehra. So it is always fun for me to play and spend so much time with him and I have always enjoyed his company no matter what.
“This is how our cricket brain works. He is someone who spends so much time taking care of people (and) which is a fantastic quality. He makes sure that he gives enough time to each person. A lot of credit goes to Ashu Pa (Nehra) and the support staff for ensuring that the outside environment is quite cool and all that,” Pandya said.
Pandya said that when it comes to taking charge on the field, he takes charge and makes sure everyone believes in himself to get the job done.
“And when it comes to competition, I guess that’s where I take charge. It’s ruthless work when we hit the ground. For me, it’s about getting your work done. Ours It is very important to believe in yourself and ensure that all players feel that they are at home,” Pandya said.
The captain said that the main quality of his team was that someone or the other always delivers match-winning performances, whatever the situation.
“Whenever we are put in situations where we have to show our character, some person stands up and shows the way. I don’t care about the result, I care about the intensity. What I care about is how first you are putting your team,” Pandya said in a video posted by the franchise.
Pandya has been scrutinized for every action, and much of it is based on criticism. But the all-rounder says the best way to respond to critics is to not answer at all.
“Throughout my life people have counted on me, always put a question mark, and the same thing happened when we went ahead with this auction, or even retention or even my captaincy. You know the best way to answer is no answer and I think all people who said something or gave their opinion, I don’t need to ask them to take it back. I think he himself has taken it back,” Pandya said.
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