new Delhi: An injury-prone Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is set to lead Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022), said that his game and fitness are improving and his focus is on those things. which is under their control. The 28-year-old has been battling fitness issues since a back injury in 2019. For this reason, he did not find a place in the Indian team for the last few series against New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka.
In the video released on the IPL website, Hardik said, “I was just spending time with family, working hard as usual. I am making sure that I prepare well. During this I had a lot of time to think about what I want and what would be good for me. There was a lot of buzz after Hardik was named the captain of Gujarat Titans ever since he was not retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of the big IPL auction in February this year.
Hardik said, “I don’t think it will be my comeback or I am concentrating on it. Right now I just want to be with a positive mindset and I am not looking too ahead. I am just concentrating on the things which are under my control, which suits my body and which I can contribute to the success of the team.”
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“If I do well for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, then things will go well for the future as well,” he said. I’m just concentrating on one thing right now. For me it will be important to always be available for the players of the team. I want to give security and freedom to the players to play their way.” Hardik has moved from Grade A to Grade C in BCCI’s central contracts. He recently assessed his fitness at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and passed the ‘Yo-Yo’ test with ease while trying his hand at bowling.
He said, “I am looking forward to this IPL because I have been away from the game for a long time. It is very exciting for me, I will get to see where I really am after three months of hard work.” Hardik said, “I have learned that the result does not matter because hard work alone does not guarantee you success but you can achieve success by adopting the right process. Gujarat Titans will take on the new Lokesh Rahul-led side Lucknow Super Giants in the first match of their IPL campaign on March 28. (agency)