IPL 2022: Virender Sehwag Picks 'Most Impressive' Captain Of League Stage

The league period of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 moved past with Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Royal Challengers Bangalore cruising into the playoff games. While there were various noteworthy entertainers this season, many ‘leaders’ likewise wound up at the center of attention.

While everyone’s attention was on KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Rishabh Pant among the next-gen captaincy choices, it was Hardik Pandya whose side lead the league stage.

Virender Sehwag Picks Hardik Pandya As The Most Impressive Skipper Of IPL 2022

With regards to picking the ‘most impressive’ captain from the competition up to this point, former India opener Virender Sehwag had no faltering in naming Hardik Pandya his pick.

Regardless of having practically zero past captaincy experience, Hardik succeeded in getting the best out of his group which had looked delicate on paper.

“One captain who has impressed me the most is Hardik Pandya. I did not expect Hardik Pandya to do such a wonderful captaincy. The way he used to bat, I thought he will be similarly aggressive with his captaincy too. He did not do that. He was cool and calm,” Sehwag said in an interview with Cricbuzz.

“I am not saying this because his team won so many matches or because Ashish Nehra is my friend. When do you like someone’s captaincy? It happens when, during crucial moments, you take crucial decisions, especially while your team is bowling.

“The changes that you do in bowling or fielding which yields results. During pressure situations, he has been calm and that’s why I have liked his captaincy,” he added.

Gujarat will take on Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1. The two sides have done all around well with each player performing according to his role. Be that as it may, the Royals appear to have lost a touch of steam heading into the playoff games. In any case, whosoever loses Qualifier 1 will get one more chance to come to the IPL 2022 final in Qualifier 2.

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