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‘I was kind of getting the sense or vibe that a lot of things came on me’

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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Monday revealed how he is “pushing” the bowling ball in the second match of the 2021 T20 World Cup despite being picked as a batsman. Looking back on the match, he admitted he felt the pressure on him after criticising India for a lack of sixth bowling options after a 1o-wicket loss to Pakistan in the match opener.

India has never lost to Pakistan in a World Cup match. The same result is expected for the Dubai opener of the 2021 T20 World Cup, with India set to be the pre-match favourites. But Pakistan wrote a stunning 10-run win in an unbeaten start between captains Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to write their first victory over India. One of India’s main concerns in that game was their lack of bowling depth. With no sixth bowling option, skipper Virat Kohli can only rotate between the other five options.

Speaking on Backstage with Boria, Hardik clarified that he was picked a batsman in the squad and not as an all-rounder before admitting that he felt some vibe that “everything was thrown at” him. He further added that despite not being able to and not being advised to, he pushed himself to bowl in the second game for the team.

“I have a feeling or feeling that a lot of things are happening to me. Obviously it’s good. I play the sport and I get it…but where we were and when I went, I felt it Everything was on me all the time, everything was thrown at me. I didn’t bowl, yes, but I was drafted into the team as a batsman. I bowled really hard in the first game, which was obviously something I did No. I got hit in the first game, the second game when I retreated, I shouldn’t have gone. I pushed my team but ended up having a setback and as you said it happened, “He said.

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Hardick has long suffered from a back injury that will keep him playing as a hitter for most of 2021. He even played only as a batsman in the Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2021 campaign. However, he bowled for India in two T20 World Cup matches against Afghanistan and New Zealand, conceding 40 runs without a wicket.

Hardik was undrafted in the ensuing India series as he continued to recover from injury. However, the Baroda-based player is eager to make a comeback as an all-rounder in IPL 2022.

“I want to be an all-rounder. If things go bad, I don’t know, but my preparation is all about playing as an all-rounder. I feel good, I feel strong, and eventually, time will tell. what,” he added.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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