Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians (MI), IPL 2021
Hardik Pandya. Image Credits: Twitter

Star Indian fast-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who will be leading the new Ahmedabad franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, has said that he is “genuinely very, very happy” with the team’s draft picks ahead of the mega auction.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 player auction list was announced on February 1 and in total 590 cricketers are set to go under the auction hammer on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru.

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The Indian Premier League 2022 will be a 10-team tournament as Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad franchise have joined the cash-rich league and both the teams have already named their draft picks.

Hardik Pandya, T20 World Cup 2021
Hardik Pandya (Image Credit: Twitter)

The new Ahmedabad franchise included Hardik Pandya, (Rs 15 crore), Rashid Khan (Rs 15 crore), and Shubman Gill (Rs 8 crore) in the squad. Notably, CVC Capital Partners successfully bid with Rs 5,625 crores for Ahmedabad.

Rashid – an out-and-out match-winner, no one can debate that, Shubman – a brilliant young talent – Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan
Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan. (Photo: Twitter)

Speaking to Boria Majumdar on his show “Auction Reels”, Pandya said he couldn’t have asked for better retentionship players than Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill. He said that Rashid Khan is a match-winner and Shubman Gill is a brilliant young talent. He asserted:

“They’ve been tremendous. To be honest, I can’t ask for better retentionship players than them (sic). Rashid – an out-and-out match-winner, no one can debate that. Shubman – a brilliant young talent… For his age, he’s very strong-minded and he can offer a lot to us in the coming future as well. So for me, I am genuinely very, very happy with those two guys because as I said [they are] match-winners at any given day and tremendous team players as well.”

Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya (Image Credit: Twitter)

The all-rounder Hardik further added that he loves to play with the players who play for the team and keep the team ahead of themselves. He elaborated:

“For me, I love someone who plays for the team and who always keeps the team ahead because I have been that kind of a cricketer. When I get those kinds of qualities… when I’ll give them the roles knowing that they are such amazing team players, it’s kind of amazing.”

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