IPL 2022: I'm Very Happy That My Form Is Coming At The Right Time - Hardik Pandya Ecstatic About Batting Success
Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Hardik Pandya has adopted a new role in his team – the No. 3 position – and has become the batting mainstay of his franchise in the IPL 2022 season.
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The Baroda all-rounder has been piling on the runs, currently sitting in 3rd place in the Orange Cap race. In total, he has scored 295 runs in 6 innings at an average of 73.75.
Speaking about the promotion up the batting order, Hardik said he has played at the No. 3 slot for Mumbai Indians but it didn’t work out as planned.
“No.3 was always my dream. In 2016, I played for Mumbai and they promoted me to no.3. I didn’t have a good time. This time, I had to make sure that I had to kill it,” Hardik told GT’s director of cricket, Vikram Solanki.
“My role changes when Shubman gets out” – Hardik Pandya
Notably, Hardik’s game awareness has helped him perform even better for GT. The 27-year-old plays a measured knock when his team has lost early wickets and takes the aggressive route if the platform is already set.
“About form, I’ve been batting well. I’m very happy that it is coming at the right time. My role changes when Shubman (Gill) gets out. If Shubman is there, I play a different role but when he gets out, I become the Shubman Gill of this team. So, it was just about making sure I play good cricketing shots, take less risks, and the run rate is there. I’m enjoying my batting,” Hardik further added.
Gujarat leads the points table with 6 wins in 7 matches. They are closely followed by four other teams, who have 10 points.
