T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya thanks fans, vows to work twice as hard to repay the faith and support of fans -

T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya vows to word twice as hard – Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has vowed that the team will work twice as hard to repay the faith supporters have shown in them after their exit from the T20 World Cup. Virat Kohli and Co. failed to make it to the semi-finals in a relatively easier group, losing out to arch-rivals Pakistan and New Zealand. The defeat meant that it has been eight years since the Men in Blue lifted an ICC trophy, with their last success coming under MS Dhoni in the Champions Trophy.

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T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya thanks fans, vows to work twice as hard to repay the faith and support of fans

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya said the team will work “twice as hard” to repay the faith and support shown by the fans for the side in the ongoing T20 World Cup. India rounded off the Super 12s stage of the showpiece event with a resounding nine-wicket victory over Namibia in Group 2 on Monday. Both sides had already failed to make the semi-finals before the action got underway in Dubai, but India finished on a high as half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul helped them chase 133 with ease.

This wasn’t how we wanted our World Cup campaign to go. We fell short but we will work twice as hard to repay the faith and support shown to us by our fans. Thank you to everyone who cheered us on at the stadiums and everyone back home 🙏 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/n8ZnHhEm6H

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) November 9, 2021

Hardik Pandya thanked everyone who cheered for Team India and promised to be back with double preparation in the next year’s T20 World Cup. “This wasn’t how we wanted our World Cup campaign to go. We fell short but we will work twice as hard to repay the faith and support shown to us by our fans. Thank you to everyone who cheered us on at the stadiums and everyone back home,” Pandya tweeted.

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T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya thanks fans, vows to work twice as hard to repay the faith and support of fans

India’s hopes of qualification had ended before coming to the game, after New Zealand defeated Afghanistan to qualify for the semi-finals. Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin set the foundation against Namibia, taking three wickets apiece to help prevent Namibia from setting an imposing total on a good wicket.

Team India was left to rue what could have been in the UAE after recording their third win, as two defeats in their opening two games against semi-finalists Pakistan and New Zealand ultimately cost them a place in the last four. Virat Kohli signed off in his final game as T20I captain, while the tournament also brought curtains on the tenures of the Indian coaching staff, with Rahul Dravid all set to take over.

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