Hardik Pandya has a poise that is typical of winners, says Gujarat Titans team director Vikram Solanki
India Today
Under Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans won 10 out of their 14 matches in the league stage and finished on top of the points table.
Gujarat Titans (GT) team director Vikram Solanki heaped praises on skipper Hardik Pandya for taking over the responsibilities of leadership like a winner. Prior to the mega auction, the Titans picked Pandya and appointed him as the skipper for the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Under Hardik, GT won 10 out of their 14 matches in the league stage and finished on top of the points table. They also became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2022 playoffs. The Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Qualifier 1 and will face the same opponent in the final on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
Solanki, also a former England cricketer, mentioned that Hardik has efficiently made use of the experiences he had in his personal and professional life. Moreover, he lauded Pandya for being a decent human being.
“To me, he has a poise that is typical of winners. He's somebody that has clearly been through a great deal in his life, both as a cricketer and as a person. And he uses those experiences to sort of lead the way he does,” Solanki was quoted as saying to ESPNcricinfo.
“I'm so pleased because he was very adamant that he wanted to do a really good job. He's a thoroughly good human being. And that that has sort of stood him in good stead as well,” he stated.
Pandya has scored 453 runs for the Titans this season from 14 matches at an average of 45.30 and a strike rate of 132.84 with four half-centuries to his name.
