India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is looking forward to making a powerful comeback in the upcoming 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. However, this time, he will be seen in a new and different role. He will be seen leading team Ahmedabad in the upcoming IPL 2022, but this isn’t it, Hardik is looking forward to bowling regularly as well.
For the unversed, Hardik Pandya has been didn’t enjoy a fruitful time in the T20 World Cup 2021, which was also his last assignment for Team India, following which he was dropped from the squad. He is constantly struggling with his form. In fact, his inability to bowl due to fitness issues earned him massive criticism.
Now ahead of the upcoming 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League, the burning question is whether Hardik Pandya will bowl in the upcoming mega-event?
Recently, in an interview, Hardik Pandya finally answered the big question as he came up with a cheeky reply to it. He said:
“It’s been challenging. I’ve always been someone who contributes with the bat, ball and on the field. When I decided I will just bat, I wanted to spend some time on the ground. We all love challenges and I love to fight it out. Criticism is good and it doesn’t really bother me. For me, results do matter but I work hard for the process,”
“I’ve always realised that as an all-rounder I give a lot of different options to the team. I’ll try to work on being an all-rounder and if something doesn’t work out then my batting is always there. But Hardik Pandya combined with both bat and ball, it sounds better than just a batter,”
Further, Hardik Pandya spoke about his future plans. He said that his all-rounder capabilities give a team a lot of options, therefore, he wants to continue with that only. He said:
“I’ve always realised that as an all-rounder I give a lot of different options to the team. I’ll try to work on being an all-rounder and if something doesn’t work out then my batting is always there. But Hardik Pandya combined with both bat and ball, it sounds better than just a batter,”
