Hardik Pandya said that he does not want to play as a pure batsman and is working on his bowling load by taking on the new role of captain of the Ahmedabad franchise in the upcoming IPL season.
Pandya will captain the new Ahmedabad franchise in the 2022 IPL. (Reuters Photo)
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- Pandya said he doesn’t like the idea of being a pure batsman
- Pandya said that he wants to give equal time to the players as captain
- Pandya will be the captain of the Ahmedabad franchise in the 2022 IPL
Hardik Pandya said that he wants to return to bowling regularly and does not like the idea of becoming a pure batsman. He also said that he will be looking for every teammate in the Ahmedabad franchise, of which he will be the captain for an equal period of time in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Pandya was chosen as the captain of the team, for which no name has been disclosed yet. “We are starting from the beginning and I think we can create new legacies, we can create new cultures that I want to support. It will be a very exciting time,” Pandya said on Cricbuzz.
“There’s no manual to learn how to be a captain,” he began. “I’ve always been someone who likes to take responsibility and I look forward to the challenge. As a captain, I want to make sure that all the players have enough time from me. That’s what I learned and I Believe me, my doors will always be open for them.
“When someone is doing well, he doesn’t need anyone. When someone is having a bad day, he needs you. As a captain, when someone is doing well, I bother him.” I don’t. When someone is down, I will always be available for them.”
Problems with Pandya’s back over the past three years have severely curtailed the number of overs bowled by him since his return from Nigel.
“It has been challenging. I have always been someone who contributes with bat, ball and on the field. When I decided that I would just bat, I wanted to spend some time on the field. We all love challenges And I like to fight okay. Criticism is good and it doesn’t really bother me. For me, results matter but I work hard for the process.”
“I have always felt that as an all-rounder I give the team many different options. I will try to work on being an all-rounder and if something doesn’t work my batting is always there. But Hardik Pandya With both bat and ball combined, it looks better than just one batsman.
“I have always been a cricketer who plays with the conditions and if I have to go to some places where my team needs some goals from me, then as a group we will decide. I didn’t plan about it. Is.”
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