A chastened and focused Hardik Pandya has put the opposition on high alert
The party boy has left the building. Hardik Pandya is now a man on a mission. Not that he has lost his zing, just that his game shines more than his gold chains now. On the morning of India’s clash against Australia at the Oval, on June 9, Pandya joined opener Shikhar Dhawan in a batting drill. When the latter was bombarded with selfie requests, he pointed to Pandya and teasingly said, “Take with him, he is a big man.” But Pandya was in the zone, and seemed oblivious to the fans shouting his name.
A few hours later, Pandya walked in to bat, promoted to number four, after India had reached 220 for 2 in 37 overs. It was the ideal stage for him. And, he unleashed hell. In 41 minutes, he got 48 runs from 27 balls, and made a statement to the world. His innings had brutality and beauty in equal parts. After the match, captain Virat Kohli said Pandya had given the team 30 extra runs. India had won by 36 runs.
For those who know him and have worked with him, this innings was no surprise. “People may think he is a showman, but Hardik is very serious about his game and is always looking to get better,” John Wright, former coach of India and Mumbai Indians, told THE WEEK.
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