Hardik Pandya Faces Press conference
Since Rohit Sharma was dropped from the Captaincy and Hardik Pandya
took over the captaincy position he didn’t open up or spoke related to the
replacement.
However, Fans has been waiting for Hardik Pandya to see what he has to say about
it. Hardik Pandya at press conference said that “I don’t focus on what I
can’t
control. At the same time, I am very grateful to fans. They have every right
to
say what they say. I respect their opinion. At the same time, we will focus
on
doing well.”
He was asked if there is any feeling of awkwardness in the team after Rohit
Sharma is dropped from Captaincy and Hardik Pandya added saying that “There
won’t be any confusion. He [Rohit] is still the India captain. What this
team
has achieved was achieved under his belt. I am just carrying it forward. I
have
played all my cricket with MI with Rohit as captain, so I am sure he will
always
be around to help me out”
He was also asked if he spoke to Rohit Sharma. He replied with both answers a
yes and no and said that “Rohit has been travelling non-stop (with the Indian
team). I will definitely catch up with him when he joins the
squad.”
He also added saying that “ This IPL, I will play as an all-rounder and finish
as many games as possible and enjoy the position I have always loved.”
Hardik Pandya was bought for 15 crore as his base price for IPL auction 2024 and
also he was given the option for doing Captaincy for Mumbai Indians removing
Rohit Sharma. Back from his Injuries he is all set to play the IPL 2024.
Also, he added saying about his injury that has happened recently that “It
was a
freak injury and had nothing to do with my previous injuries. We tried to
push
too hard for a return during the World Cup. I have no issues with my body
and
intend to play all matches.”
Jasprit Bumrah the leading bowler of Mumbai Indians is all set to play IPL 2024
and Hardik Pandya added few lines saying about him that “Jassi (Jasprit) has
been our no. 1 bowler and he has been a champion cricketer. Last year, they
did
miss him. Excited to have him back full throttle and him guiding the
youngsters
in the camp.”
Hardik pandya skipped question's in today's pre season press conference on Captaincy Clause and also on Shubman Gill while Mark Boucher Didn't answer to journalist when he about 1 reason why MI Remove Rohit From Captaincy.
— BallalDev (@itsbhauk) March 19, 2024
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