Before the start of IPL 2022, many questions were raised about Hardik Pandya’s captaincy. At the same time, veterans questioned Pandya’s future as a player. But this player has given a proper response to the critics of him as Gujarat Titans (GT) captain. Other than that, he has performed brilliantly with both the bat and the ball this season. Pandya was rewarded with a brilliant performance in the IPL this season. This versatile, who has been out of the team for a while, has returned to the Indian team. He has been part of the Indian squad for the 5 match T20 series against South Africa. It is also said that Pandya may be the captain of the Indian team during India’s tour of Ireland. It is said in the media reports that Hardik Pandya’s name is being discussed for this tour.
Significantly, after the upcoming T20 series against South Africa, the Indian team will tour England. But during the same time, the Indian team will play a series of 2 T20 matches against Ireland. The Indian team will play 2 T20 matches against Ireland on June 26 and 28. Both T20 matches will be played in Dublin. In fact, it is believed that many great players will not be part of the Indian team in the series against Ireland. In such a situation, Hardik Pandya can become the captain of the Indian team for this tour. Also, the head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid, will also not be present on this tour. In such a situation, the head of NCA VVS Laxman will go with the Indian team and take over as coach.
In this IPL season, Hardik Pandya got the opportunity to captain for the first time. He was captain of Gujarat Titans (GT), part of the IPL for the first time. Pandya has impressed a lot with his captaincy. Gujarat Titans (GT) topped the points table in the league phase. At the same time, Gujarat Titans (GT) reached the final after defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier-1. In the league stage, Gujarat Titans (GT) was the leader of the table with 20 points winning 10 games. Gujarat Titans (GT) had to face defeat in 4 matches of the league phase. Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) to secure their place in the Qualifier-1 Final played at Aden Gardens, Kolkata. Qualifier-2 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) tonight. The winning team of this match will face the Gujarat Titans (GT) led by Hardik Pandya in the final. The final match will be played on May 29 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
