“Was Keen To Go”: Hardik Pandya On Workforce Which Sought after Him Nearest Mumbai Indians Leave. No longer Gujarat Titans

Mumbai Indians (MI)’s resolution to let go megastar all-rounder forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega public sale didn’t move precisely as deliberate because the five-time champions completed on the bottom of the issues desk endmost season. Alternatively, for Hardik, it grew to become out to be a blessing as he was once drafted and named captain by means of one of the most two pristine franchises — Gujarat Titans. Hardik repaid the accept as true with proven by means of the control, eminent the franchise to the IPL name of their maiden season.

Alternatively, Hardik has detectable that the alternative pristine franchise — Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) — additionally contacted him. Since he knew that KL Rahul was once getting to govern LSG, Hardik stated that he was once tempted to play games together with his buddy on the franchise.

“I did get a call from the other franchise (Lucknow Super Giants) as well, which was a new franchise in IPL. Someone who I knew (KL Rahul) was leading the team. For me, it was very important, considering the stage at which I was, where I really wanted to play with a person who has known me,” Hardik said on the Gujarat Titans podcast.

“I always found that people who know me have a different perspective than people who have never come across or come close to me. When I got the opportunity to work with someone I know, I was very keen to go to that side.”

Hardik was once roped in by means of GT as their lead select and joined the franchise for Rs 15 crore, pace Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill had been the alternative two draft selections made by means of the franchise.