Former BCCI chief selector, MSK Prasad, who has played an instrumental role in the induction of Hardik Pandya in the Indian team in 2016, believes he could not have been more pleased with the manner the great all-rounder has returned to top-flight cricket. Hardik Pandya took some time off following the T20 World Cup 2021 to work on his fitness and on his bowling at the NCA, with impressive results. Hardik has not only resumed bowling, but his batting has also shown signs of improvement.
During a recent conversaion, MSK Prasad said, “Whenever he performs well, I am proud of him and feel as if it were my son performing or doing anything similar. After the legendary Kapil Dev, finding a superb all-rounder with talents was extremely tough. The beauty of this youngster is that he has a strong foundation. All he needs to know is to keep that region between his ears in good shape, and I am confident he will develop into a fantastic allrounder.”
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Hardik Pandya has made a terrific start to his captaincy tenure in IPL as he is leading the Gujarat Titans (GT), leading the team to victories over both the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals, even though the tournament has just started, MSK Prasad is impressed with Hardik’s captaincy thus far.
Describing the captaincy, MSK Prasad said, “Now that he’s no longer the same chubby-bubbly Hardik. He’s now married, settled down, and has a new role with the Gujarat Titans. I’m confident it will benefit him, the Titans, and Indian cricket.”
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He further added, “Because I was on the ground the other day, he led in a cool, controlled manner, and the method in which he rotated the bowlers and set fielders was right on. He kept his cool even after the wickets were taken, and I admire that mentality.”
On April 8, GT will compete against PBKS. At this early stage of the season, it will be fascinating to see if GT can outperform PBKS.
