India all-rounder Hardik Pandya says bowling a full quota of four overs in the IPL is tiring, but insists he is getting better with each passing game.
Hardik Pandya and Chris Morris were reprimanded for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar, on Monday, welcomed Hardik Pandya's return to the Indian ODI team, saying his presence covers all bases for the side.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 51 in IPL 12: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Tamilians and Keralites believe he is one of them, and people from Karnataka also consider him their hero.
After a much-needed two-day respite, Team India returned to the training grounds with renewed vigour, setting their sights on a pivotal showdown against New Zealand on Sunday.
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri believes in the next T20 World Cup, Hardik Pandya will continue as captain and will have a lot of fresh talent at his disposal.
Pandya, however, praised the pair of Varma and Wadhera for doing the heavy lifting, particularly after MI were reduced to 20 for three at one stage.
Hardik may not have played the four Test matches, but he is a shoo-in for India's T20 team.
'With his pace it's always going to be tough to get 18 runs.'
"Hard work always pays. I always believe that if you do hard work with good intention, it pays. My point is how to prepare myself best. One day result will go my side, other day it won't," Hardik said at the post-match press conference.
'We think he is a deserving captain and we will see how he fits into the role.'
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'But, obviously, the medical team would wait and watch as to how he shapes up during the training sessions.'
A rampaging Mumbai Indians will look to maintain their winning run in a vital mid-table battle against a dangerous Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday.
Images from the fourth T20 International between India and England in Pune on Friday.
'Yeh to pagalpan hai. Mumbai Indians khatam ho gaya.'
The 29-year-old all-rounder said he did the hard grind four successive months during his time away from the Indian team after the T20 World Cup.
Under Rohit Sharma, India won the 2018 and 2023 ODI Asia Cup, runners-up position in the 2023 World Cup at home and triumphed in the the ICC Champions Trophy in March.
Considering Hardika Pandya's heavy recent workload, the decision was made to negate any possibility of a major injury concern, the BCCI said on Friday.
'I will be fine to play the T20Is. I have been working hard to play for my country, happy that I've got the opportunity'
'We share some of the same sort of sentiments, the kind of people that we are in terms of just wanting to help, and just enjoying the moment and being thankful and grateful for whatever opportunities that is presented to us.'
Featuring Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Nabi, Phil Salt, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, the film showcases the immense stakes faced by players as they put everything on the line to claim the Champions Trophy and the unique White Jackets, the ICC said.
'He is a lot calmer now and more confident about what he wants to do, whether it's with the bat or with the ball'
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