The injured cricketer has been doing well in all departments in his comeback tournament. Going back into the dugout in the middle of his third over, he gave his fans a lot to worry about.
Hardik, who scored an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls, allayed apprehensions about his fitness in the post-match presentation.
“Tonight worked hard for me. It was just cramps, nothing serious,” he said.
It was the second consecutive fifty-plus score for the all-rounder, who is aiming to make a national comeback. He is batting up the order at number four, giving him more time to pace his innings.
“I’m not used to batting for that long. It gives me a lot of time. I can calculate and take risks. Last game didn’t turn out but today I made sure I did. I was in this position Where I have played the role of scoring 30 runs in 12 balls. It is difficult, but now at four I can control the game,” Hardik said.
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On leadership responsibility, he said: “Captaincy is fun and it allows me to take responsibility and be the flag bearer. The group carries each other. My motto was I wanted everyone to be happy.”