IPL 2022: The decision to go against the trend and bat first did not pay off, but it is something Gujarat Titans needed to do to get out of their comfort zone ahead of the bigger battles that await them in their debut Indian Premier League season, said skipper Hardik Pandya. Follow IPL 2022 live updates & GT vs PBKS Highlights with InsideSport.IN
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IPL 2022: We needed to come out of our comfort zone, says Hardik Pandya on Gujarat Titans’ decision to bat first against Punjab Kings
Gujarat, who lead the IPL points table with eight wins from 10 games and are set to reach the playoffs, lost to Punjab by eight wickets here on Tuesday.
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Gujarat struggled to 143 for eight, which Punjab chased down in 16 overs.
IPL 2022: We needed to come out of our comfort zone, says Hardik Pandya on Gujarat Titans’ decision to bat first against Punjab Kings
“We have chased well in this tournament. If required (later in the tournament), we had to know how to set targets. This is part of a learning curve, but this is all about learning to come out of our own comfort zone.
“We were always talking about getting better even when we were winning. We would talk about things that didn’t go our way today and would look to come back better in the coming games.”
Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal lauded his team after the much-needed win. He decided to drop himself down the order to accommodate Jonny Bairstow at the top alongside Shikhar Dhawan.
Explaining the move, he said: “We are trying to get the best out of Jonny. He’s done well opening. I said, ‘It’s okay, I’ll bat at four, I’ll anchor the innings at four’. With Livi (Liam Livingstone) it was clear, Shikhar to bat through and Livi could go out and play the way he wants to play. It was nice the way he played, got the score quickly,” said Agarwal.
