IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya Is Doing Exceedingly Well, Getting Better With Every Game - Sunil Gavaskar

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar admired the hard work put in by Gujarat Titans (GT) captain and all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, to recover from a painful injury and make a strong comeback in the ongoing IPL 2022 season.

Hardik promoted himself up the order for GT and has performed brilliantly, being their second-highest run-scorer (344 in 11 matches) this season. He has also contributed with the ball and his captaincy skills have also been on point, Gavaskar claimed.

“Hats off to the hard work he’s been putting in. He didn’t play a lot of cricket before the IPL because he was recovering from an injury. Now look at the discipline he’s showing in his batting.”

“He’s batting well in the powerplay and making full use of the field restrictions, he’s doing exceedingly well in the field and getting better with every game,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.

“Hardik Pandya has been the best captain in this season so far” – Harbhajan Singh

Notably, former spinner Harbhajan Singh also observed that Hardik’s leadership skills are top-notch. Having no prior experience leading a team, the way the Baroda all-rounder has marshaled his troops is a positive sign.

“A player like Hardik should have the freedom to work on his game, and he’s getting that at GT. For me, he has been the best captain in this season so far. He’s taking responsibility.”

“Now he’s bowling his full quota of four overs. He’s leading the team from the front and has made a habit of scoring consistently with his bat. He always looks to motivate his teammates,” Harbhajan added.

Gujarat became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2022 playoffs after defeating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a lop-sided encounter on Tuesday.

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