IPL 2022: KKR vs GT Live – In red-hot form with three fifties in a row for Gujarat Titans, out-of-favour India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Saturday said his national team comeback is not in his hands and he’s just focused on doing well in the ongoing IPL. However, the all-rounder is tipped to make a comeback during India’s series of South Africa in June. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates and check GT beat KKR Highlights on InsideSport.IN.
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IPL 2022: FIT & Back in form, Hardik Pandya ‘Not thinking about India comeback’, says ‘Focus on IPL now’
“I don’t think it’s my (India) comeback anyway and secondly I don’t focus on my comeback. I focus on the game which I play,” Hardik Pandya said at the post-match media conference.
IPL 2022: FIT & Back in form, Hardik Pandya ‘Not thinking about India comeback’, says ‘Focus on IPL now’
WHAT A WIN! 👊@gujarat_titans win by 8 runs and are back to the 🔝 of the table 👏#TATAIPL #KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/PylbPa6HD1
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 23, 2022
The premier all-rounder, who sat out against Chennai Super Kings because of a groin injury, was back with a 49-ball 67 — his third fifty in a row — to lead Gujarat Titans to an eight-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Hardik Pandya in IPL 2022:
- At No 4: 33 vs LSG
- At No 4: 31 vs DC
- At No 4: 27 vs PBKS
- At No 4: 50* vs SRH
- At No 4: 87 vs RR
- At No 3: 67 vs KKR
IPL 2022: FIT & Back in form, Hardik Pandya ‘Not thinking about India comeback’, says ‘Focus on IPL now’
IPL 2022: FIT & Back in form, Hardik Pandya ‘Not thinking about India comeback’, says ‘Focus on IPL now’
The 28-year-old made his last appearance for India against Namibia in the T20 World Cup in Dubai in November last year and then struggled to manage his bowling workload post his back surgery only to return to action in the IPL.
In the ongoing IPL, Pandya is sitting second in the run chart behind leader Jos Buttler with 295 runs from six innings at an average of 73.75.
“At the moment, I am playing IPL and will focus on IPL, then will see where the future takes. It’s never in my hands now. I focus on the team which I’m playing in. We are doing well and I’m very happy,” Hardik Pandya said.
IPL 2022: FIT & Back in form, Hardik Pandya ‘Not thinking about India comeback’, says ‘Focus on IPL now’
IPL 2022: FIT & Back in form, Hardik Pandya ‘Not thinking about India comeback’, says ‘Focus on IPL now’
Pandya said he’s relishing every bit of his captaincy role for debutants Gujarat Titans.
“Captaincy obviously helps. I’m always a cricketer who loves to take responsibilities. I have a bit of understanding of the game having batted for so many years. You’re successful because you’ve an understanding of the game. Having played so many matches, I’m able to use my experience. So far, so good,” he said.
The Titans got off to a spectacular start, were 133/2 in 16 overs but they lost wickets in heap in the back-end — four in the final over — to settle for 156/9.
“I feel we were 10-15 runs short, they kind of finished very strong. But with the kind of bowling attack, I backed my chances. The wicket had up and down bounce. The back of the length ball was working pretty nicely,” Pandya added.
IPL 2022: FIT & Back in form, Hardik Pandya ‘Not thinking about India comeback’, says ‘Focus on IPL now’
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