Gujarat, led by Pandya, entered the final with a seven – wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the first qualifier of the 15th season of the IPL. The cricketing world is now praising Gujarat for making it to the IPL final in its first season. While praising Gujarat’s excellence, including former Indian players, captain Harthik Pandya is also being lauded.
Harthi, who was a Mumbai Indians star till last season, was selected as the captain of Gujarat ahead of the mega auction due to his poor form and fitness issues. Hearty Pandya, who made it to the playoffs and then to the final as table toppers in his first season, is a headache for the team and other teams.
Hearth Pandya, who has led the team with the bat throughout the season, has shone with 453 runs. Former India coach Ravi Shastri has said that Gujarat can now win the title under Harthi’s captaincy. Shastri observes that Harthi wants to become the IPL-lifting captain.
“There will definitely be another crown gain inside him. As a team from Gujarat, as the final is in Gujarat, he will have a strong desire to win the title of captain of Gujarat this time. The fire to win the title will lead to his best performance inside, ”Shastri said. Meanwhile, Pandey, who returned to the Indian T20 squad for the series once morest South Africa, said following the match that he was “very happy” with his performance.
“I have great faith in his ability. He understands the game very well. He can bat like the number four batter. He always wanted to bat in the top order. He understands the circumstances of the game. He knows what his role is and what an extra responsibility he has to lead the team has done wonders in his batting,
