“Our cricketing minds work in similar fashion” – Hardik Pandya says Ashish Nehra deserves credit for Gujarat Titans’ success this season
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In their debut season in the IPL, Gujrat Titans have topped the Points table and also became the first team to reach the finals of IPL 2022, defeating Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1. Their captain, Hardik Pandya himself has enjoyed a wonderful season as he’s performed with the bat and also got back to bowling for his side.
Hardik Pandya has led from the front being the team’s highest run getter and 5th in the Orange Cap race. He has also raked up 5 wickets in matches that he has bowled in. However, Hardik Pandya believes he could not have done it without head coach, Ashish Nehra. Citing that his individual performance and the team’s success are all down to Ashish Nehra’s coaching and tactics.
“Spending time with him is always fun” – Hardik Pandya on Nehra
Speaking in an interview, Hardik Pandya said, “I and my brother (Krunal) were having a chat before we signed anything. I said, someone who can understand me and know me as a person and kind of get the best out of me would be Ashish Nehra. So for me, playing and spending so much time with him is always fun and I’ve always enjoyed his company no matter what.”
Speaking about Ashish Nehra, he added,”Our cricketing minds work in a similar fashion. He is someone who spends so much time looking after people (and) that is a fantastic quality. He makes sure he gives ample time to every individual. Ashu Pa (Nehra) and a lot of credit goes to the support staff to make sure that the outside environment is pretty chilled out and all that.”
Pandya further said, “And when it comes to competitiveness, I think that’s where I take over. When we go on the ground, it’s ruthless business for me. For me, it’s about getting your job done. For us it is very important to kind of believe in ourselves and make sure that all the players feel that they are at home.”
Gujarat Titans play the Rajasthan Royals in the finals of IPL 2022 at the Narendra Modi Stadium tonight at 8 pm. This is the 3rd time the two sides clash this season with Gujarat having won in the previous two occasions.
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