Cricket / 'This player made my career not Virat-Rohit', Hardik took a shocking name

Hardik Pandya: In-form all-rounder Hardik Pandya revealed how former Indian captain MS Dhoni helped him become a better player early in his career. The 28-year-old Pandya recently made a comeback in the Indian team during the T20I series against South Africa.

Pandya's big statement about Dhoni

Pandya led Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 season, where the team registered a resounding victory in its first year itself. Pandya scored 487 runs in the season and also took 8 wickets. In view of his form, he was made the captain of the Indian team for the two-match T20 series against Ireland at the end of the month.

Mahi bhai had taught this thing

Pandya said in BCCI.TV, 'When I started my career, then Mahi bhai taught me one thing. I asked him how do you handle pressure, then he gave me a very simple advice, stop thinking about your score and start thinking about your team.

great performance

The all-rounder batted well during the five-match series, scoring 117 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 153.94 at an average of 58.50. His partnership with Dinesh Karthik helped the team win the fourth T20I in Rajkot. In the five-match series, both the teams are tied at 2-2.

Now the final match of the series will be played in Bangalore on Sunday (June 19). Pandya praised Karthik and said that he has made a wonderful comeback in the team and he is an inspiration for me.