Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul set to exchange jersey on field during GT vs LSG match in IPL 2022
Both Hardik and Rahul were hopeful about their team’s chances in IPL 2022 and wished each other best for the tournament.
Both Hardik and Rahul were hopeful about their team’s chances in IPL 2022 and wished each other best for the tournament.
The Gujarat Titans are looking like one of the most exciting teams in IPL history. Starting from their captain Hardik Pandya to their coaching staff with Ashish Nehra and World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten.
Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya passed the fitness test quite comfortably.
While a section of the fans suggested it was a typical Hardik-type answer, others were left unimpressed with his response to the question and lashed out at the all-rounder.
Pandya also does not follow Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit Sharma on any social media platform.
Notably, Pandya’s franchise Gujarat Titans are ready to play him as a pure batter, but the Indian selectors want Hardik to bowl as well.
The all-rounder looked in a very fun mood during Gujarat Titans’ jersey launch event on Sunday.
The jersey was unveiled today at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The 10-day camp has already started at the National Cricket Academy under the watchful eyes of NCA head VVS Laxman and his allies.
The senior duo of Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have been dropped from Grade A to Grade B.
In a viral pic, skipper of Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya, can be seen preparing for the 15th season along with teammate Abhinav Manohar.
A Twitter user shared a picture of the Haynes and wrote “After making a successful career in Cricket, Hardik Pandya debuts in NXT”.
Venkatesh Iyer scored 35* off 19 before taking 2 crucial wickets on Sunday.
A virtual space named ‘The Titans Dugout’ in Metaverse was created for the franchise where the logo was unveiled.
Notably, Pandya’s father breathed his last in January last year.
Questions were asked of Hardik’s bowling as the former Mumbai Indians all-rounder hadn’t bowled for MI in IPl 2021 and bowled just 4 overs for India at the T20 World Cup.
While the Lucknow-based franchise has got everything in place before the mega auction kicks off on 12 February, Ahmedabad still has a couple of things to sort out.
In the video, Pandya is seen playing all kinds of lofted shots.
Hardik Pandya was released by Mumbai Indians after a seven-year-long association with the franchise.
Speaking of Hardik Pandya’s cricketing journey, the all-rounder has been on the sidelines of the national team due to fitness and form issues.
Hardik claimed that he is feeling good about his body and preparing for the upcoming season as an all-rounder.
Dravid confirmed that the men in blue were not a balanced squad as they missed a recovering Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja, who was recuperating from a knee injury
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Recently, five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians had decided against retaining Hardik ahead of the 2022 mega auctions.
The 28-year-old is likely to be signed by one of the two new franchises this month, under ‘special picks’ rule.
Just like Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya is also someone who is quite fond of tattoos.
He has taken the decision as he is eyeing a return to full-time bowling.
Hardik did not have a great T20 World Cup and continued to abstain from bowling regularly.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Hardik has hogged the limelight for his watches.
Hardik had a forgettable T20 World Cup campaign as he scored 69 runs across 5 games and remained wicketless in the four overs he bowled in the tournament, conceding 40 runs.
No FIR has reportedly been filed yet and Mumbai Police is currently investigating the case.
The squad announced is majorly around expected lines with Rohit Sharma named as the captain of the Men in Blue.
The Indian team supporters must have had their heart on their mouth during the collision.
Rohit might be available for the T20Is since it could be his first series in charge as full-time captain.
With Pant proving his mettle as a captain, Delhi are likely to stick with him which has promoted Iyer to consider going under the hammer this year at the mega-auctions.
Hardik did not even take the field during India’s bowling in the match against their arch-rivals after he received a blow on his shoulder while batting.
The 28-year-old all-rounder has not bowled in a game since the series against Sri Lanka in July.
The right-arm medium pacer spent around 15 minutes bowling in nets on Wednesday.
Hardik had hurt himself during India’s defeat against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
When Team India took the field on Sunday after mid-game to defend a target of 152, to everyone’s surprise Hardik was not with the team.
There is one person who has always supported and understood Hardik during tough times. And he is none other than MS Dhoni.
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The younger of the Pandya brothers also spoke about keeping their feet on the ground when tasting success.
Hardik’s journey in the Indian cricket circuit has not been all smooth and flawless.
It could be difficult for the Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya to make a place in the India Playing XI purely as a batter.
While he didn’t bowl a single delivery in the season, the 2021 edition of IPL was neither good for Hardik in terms of batting.
The right-arm pacer ended the match with excellent figures of 4-0-15-3.
While commenting on when can one see him roll his arms over, Hardik simply replied by an epic one-liner in Hindi.
The selectors showed trust in his abilities and gave him a go but they are now mulling over their decision and have already started looking for alternatives.
Recently bowling coach Shane Bond and MI’s Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan have thrown light on Hardik.
Shane Bond revealed that Hardik is training well and is getting closer to play the next match
The loss to KKR is Mumbai’s second successive defeat in the UAE leg of IPL 2021.
Pandya stood deep inside the batting crease, took a step backwards to create room for himself and then whipped his arms to hit the ball with brute force.
Mumbai Indians also paid a tribute to Lasith Malinga on his 38th birthday by posting a special video to acknowledge the services of the legendary cricketer for the franchise.
Earlier Pandya had bought an 8BHK flat in Mumbai along with his elder brother Krunal Pandya which had an estimated cost of INR 30 crores.
Although the netizens were left absolutely surprised, they were quick to praise the Indian all-rounder for showing respect to the opponents.
Celebrations post the dramatic win continued well into the night.
Other than his cricketing skills, Hardik is also known for his style statement.
Hardik has featured in 11 Tests so far, scoring 532 runs with one century and four fifties alongside 17 wickets to his name.
The limited overs series between Sri Lanka and India will now commence on July 18.
While Team India will look at the positives from this game, they could be slightly concerned with Dhawan’s duck as he is likely to the most important batter in the side.
While some believe that Hardik might not be the first choice for retention for Mumbai Indians, most hope to continue to see the all-rounder in the Blue and Gold.
While the all-rounder also smashed the biggest six of the tournament, one can also observe that not much has changed in his technique since then.
Hardik Pandya will be seen in action playing for India during Sri Lanka tour which is scheduled to take place from July 13 to July 25.
Hardik Pandya hasn’t bowled much in international cricket since his back operation in 2019, and not even a single ball since then in the IPL.
The 30-year-old said that he is equally happy by sitting out and waiting for his turn as long as the team keeps on winning.
The Men in Blue might also have a debutant in their side, who impressed everyone with his performances in first half of IPL 2021.
Shikhar Dhawan is expected to lead the Men in Blue in ODIs.
India will play a limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in July.
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While the 27-year-old looked convinced that he took the catch cleanly, it looked a different story when the replays were shown.
Against a length delivery from Pat Cummins, Suryakumar Yadav played a mesmerizing flick shot over deep square.
In De Kock’s absence, Chris Lynn made his debut for MI and scored a well-made 49 and it would be a good selection headache for the team management to have ahead of their second match.
On the second delivery of the 15th over, the 27-year-old smashed the ball straight at the bowler who tried to catch before ducking out of the way.
Hardik must have felt relieved after seeing the back of the dangerous Ben Stokes and he bowed down in respect and relief after Dhawan took the catch safely.
England chased down the target of 337 in 43.3 overs with 6 wickets in hand in the second ODI on Friday. While Bairstow (124) completed a superb hundred, Stokes departed for 99.
Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya had their father’s blessings with them inside the dressing room.
The elder brother would have broke down remembering about his late father, who passed away due to cardiac arrest two months back.
With the 3-match series set to begin on March 23, there will be some mouth-watering face-offs that fans could witness in the upcoming ODIs between India and England.
Post a memorable win, which has helped India take a series lead of 2-1, the Indian cricketers were seen sharing a few light moments on the field.
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