Hardik Pandya, the star all-rounder of Indian cricket team revealed that he is looking forward to playing the role of a finisher during the T20 World Cup. But he further said that he would never be able to match MS Dhoni.
On playing finisher
MS Dhoni who has been out of cricket for quite a while now is still considered to be one of the best finishers in limited over cricket. Hardik Pandya, on the hand, serves the role of all-rounder in the team who bats at six or seventh place mainly and bowls when needed. His strike rates often save India at the need of hours. In an interaction with India Today Pandya referend to the same and said he is excited to play the role of finisher. “I’ll never be able to fill MS’ shoes, so I don’t even think that way. I’m quite excited about the challenge to be honest. Whatever I do, it will be always for the team you know. It will be one step at the ladder and slowly-slowly that Cup will be there!”
on Koffee with Karan
Pandya as also out of action of a good amount of time followed by an injury. He went under knife in London and is now ready to come back. He was asked about the infamous ‘Koffee with Karan’episode that gave birth to lot of controversies. He said that things went out of control after the telecast of the episode where he was seen on the couch with KL Rahul. Both faces criticism and suspension from the board as well due to the public reaction.
“We as cricketers did not know what was going to happen. The ball was not in my court, it was in someone else’s court where they had to take the shot and that’s a very vulnerable place you don’t want to be.”
Source: Cricadium