Hardik Pandya with the IPL trophy. PTI
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New Delhi, Might perhaps also 30
After leading Gujarat Titans to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their first season, profitable the Twenty20 World Cup for India is subsequent on Hardik Pandya’s bucket list.
Pandya led by instance in Sunday’s final against 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals as Gujarat triumphed by seven wickets in entrance of more than one lakh followers at their house floor in Ahmedabad.
Pandya claimed three major wickets, including that of the tournament’s leading scorer Jos Buttler, to limit Rajasthan to a total which Gujarat chased down with 11 balls to spare.
It also proved Pandya has entirely recovered from a serve fracture which had pressured him to play purely as a batter over the closing two seasons.
Requested what would be his subsequent arrangement, the 28-year-old stated: “Totally to need the World Cup for India with out reference to what happens.
“I’ll offer it the entirety I in fact procure. Repeatedly been that more or less guy to position the team first. For me the arrangement will likely be straightforward: to make certain my team gets it basically the most.
“It has consistently been a pleasure for me to describe the nation … Future, quick term. I procure to need the World Cup with out reference to what happens.”
Aged avid gamers including ex-India captain Sunil Gavaskar procure praised Pandya’s composed and deft leadership which, they maintain about, modified into major to Gujarat’s victory.
“Obviously this might perhaps well perhaps also very nicely be a piece special because I in fact procure obtained it as a captain,” stated Pandya, who had obtained four IPL titles with Mumbai Indians before taking on the leadership feature at Gujarat.
“I serve in mind myself very lucky that I in fact procure played five finals, and procure lifted the trophy five instances.
“Obviously this might perhaps well perhaps also merely crawl away a legacy because we’re a peculiar franchise, taking part in for the major time, and we’re champions in the major season.”