IPL 2021: “Was finding things difficult before I was hit by Mohammed Shami” – Hardik Pandya


IPL 2021: “Was finding things difficult before I was hit by Mohammed Shami” – Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya

Team India fans and supporters must be relieved ahead of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup after watching Hardik Pandya back among the runs. The all-rounder played a vital role in the victory of his franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

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Chasing a below-par target of 136, Mumbai Indians were struggling at one stage after losing few crucial wickets in quick succession at the top. However, MI’s middle-order batters anchored the innings and ensured a smooth victory for the defending champions in Abu Dhabi.

Saurabh Tiwary emerged as the top-scorer with his knock of 45 runs for the MI Paltan while Hardika Pandya stayed till the end at 40* off 30 deliveries. The latter was struggling during the early overs of the innings before he went after ace PBKS speedster Mohammed Shami.

“You can be a hero and can make your team win” – Hardik

Hardik Pandya MI
MI all-rounder Hardik Pandya

The 27-year-old mentioned that things started changing when he was hit by a short ball of Shami in the penultimate over of the game. Hardik Pandya signed off while reckoning that he has forgotten what has happened in the past and looking to give his 100 per cent in the forthcoming matches.

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“To be honest, I will give credit to Mohammed Shami as well because the ball I got hit, I told Pollard that this woke me up and this changed things for me. Before that, I was finding it difficult. Over the period of time, I have realized when I make sure that every game, every opportunity is a new opportunity.

You can be a hero and can make your team win. I forget what has happened in the past and I make sure to give my 100 per cent,” said Hardik Pandya in a video that was posted on iplt20.com.

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