Sunil Gavaskar feels Hardik Pandya has emerged as a contender for India captaincy | Cricket News
Back from a light outing in T20 World Cup last year, Hardik was the captain Gujarat Titans to claim a memorable title in a dream first season of IPL, forcing those who didn’t get a chance to do it for the first time before the tournament to eat the humble pie.
“Definitely yes. Not just my estimate, but everyone’s estimate (Hardik’s reputation as a leader has gone up). This is an aspect of his game that no one else has. too much information,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.
“When you have leadership qualities, that automatically opens the door of honor at the national level to be able to become the captain of the Indian national team in the near future.
“So that’s interesting, there are 3-4 other names in the round. I’m not saying he’s next. But for the selection committee to have that choice it’s great,” the person added. .
In a low-scoring final, Hardik starred with both club and ball (3/17 and 30-34) to take GT to a seven-stroke victory over the former champions Rajasthan Royals.
Overall, he finished the campaign in IPL 15 with 487 runs and eight spot runs.
“We all know what he can do with the bat, what he can do with the ball, but there is just a little bit of anxiety before the start of the season about whether he can finish enough. four export quota or not.. He did it, he showed it. That comprehensive aspect was done and everyone is happy.
“The way he leads the team, the way he holds them together, the way he brings them together means he has leadership qualities,” he added.
Winner of four IPL titles with Mumbai Indiansthis is Hardik’s first achievement as captain.
Hardik has also returned to India on his IPL show this season, and will be watching in the upcoming five-match T20I home series against South Africa under captain KL Rahul.
