'Both brother and sister-in-law cried when I called', Champion Hardik Pandya became emotional

IPL 2022: The 15th season of IPL was named after the new team Gujarat Titans. Captain Hardik Pandya not only impressed everyone with his game but also pulled himself out of bad times. Moments after the end of the final match, Pandya was seen lovingly saving the IPL trophy as if a father was pampering his child.

After all, it was the result of his hard work that Gujarat Titans became the winner of this popularly breathtaking league in its very first season. Hardik is hugged by his wife Natasha as if assuring him that the family who stood behind him in bad times is with him in the same way in good days.

Responsible captain from a carefree youth.

Hardik, who led the team to victory in the finals with his all-round performance, said, “I live on love that I get from my family.” Wearing a shiny jacket and ear-ringed diamond tops, Hardik was a glamor youngster in his early days. But his journey from a carefree youth to a responsible captain tells the story of his life.

His wife Natasha, son Agastya, brothers Krunal and Vaibhav, sister-in-law Pankhuri have been like his shield. Hardik said, 'Natasha is very emotional and it makes me very happy to see me doing well. He has seen a lot of ups and downs in my career and he knows how hard I have worked.

Pandya said - my family has been my strength

He said, 'My family has been my strength. My brother Krunal, sister-in-law Pankhuri, another brother Vaibhav. Gave me mental comfort even in all these difficult times. When I called, both brother and sister-in-law cried. These were tears of joy. I know as long as such people are behind me, I can play well.

When Hardik, who captained the calm like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was made the captain of Gujarat, cricket pundits considered the team out of the race even before they took the field. But Hardik did not give up and led from the front, scoring 487 runs and taking 8 wickets.

, to be an example to others

He said in the virtual press conference, 'I have always enjoyed the responsibility. I like to lead from the front, so that I can set an example. If I expect anything from the team, then I have to first play according to it, so that I can set an example for others.

In his international career spanning six years, Hardik has played in the Champions Trophy 2017 final and has reached the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2016 and ODI World Cup 2019. He will return to the blue jersey for the series against South Africa on June 9 and is aiming to win the World Cup title.

'Winning the World Cup is a dream for India'

Hardik said, 'It is a dream for India to win the World Cup. I have always put the team first and the goal is to get the team the ICC title. Earlier, Hardik, who has won the IPL title with Mumbai Indians four times, described the success with Gujarat Titans as special.

He said, 'This title is special because I have won it as a captain. Earlier, the titles received in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 were also special. I am lucky to have won IPL title 5 times, but history has been made with this title. We got the support of 1 lakh 10 thousand people on the field and also the fruits of our hard work.