Hardik Pandya LSG Revelation: Gujarat Titans Skipper reveals his first wanted to join Lucknow after being released by MI in IPL 2022
Hardik Pandya LSG Revelation: Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya made a stunning revelation that he got a call from Lucknow Super Giants before joining GT and was close to joining them due to his friendship with KL Rahul.
Pandya was part of the Mumbai Indians (MI) setup from 2015 to 2021 before being surprisingly released ahead of the 2022 season. There was a lot of speculation about his new team ahead of the IPL 2022 mega-auction before he eventually joined GT as a skipper.
“I did get a call from the other franchise (Lucknow Super Giants) as well, which was a new franchise in IPL. Someone who I knew (KL Rahul) was leading the team. For me, it was very important, considering the stage at which I was, where I really wanted to play with a person who has known me,” Hardik told Gaurav Kapoor on Gujarat Titans’ podcast.
“I was very keen to go to that side” – Hardik Pandya opens up on joining LSG ahead of IPL 2022
Gujarat Titans had a fantastic season in the Indian Premier League 2022 as they won the title in their inaugural edition and one of the key reasons for their success was captain Hardik Pandya. Hardik returned to cricket after a nearly six-month break, finishing as the side’s highest run-scorer and guiding the side to a resounding victory in its inaugural campaign; he eventually returned to India’s limited-overs squads and captained the side in all T20Is this year.
“I always found that people who know me have a different perspective than people who have never come across or come close to me. When I got the opportunity to work with someone I know, I was very keen to go to that side,” Hardik said further.
The defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) registered their third win of the season in four matches, beating the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets at Mohali on Thursday, April 13.
Despite the result, skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that the side took it too deep and should have taken more risks in the middle overs to ensure the game wasn’t too close.
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