He is one of the few players who has a chance to become the captain of Team India. Not only is he a fast batting player. He is also capable of sharp-pace bowling. Everyone knows what his role is in t20 and ODIs. But if there is no risk of injuries, he can play in Test matches as well. One such player is celebrating his 31st birthday today. He is different from what we know now. There are many unknown features..? He came to the national team less than ten years ago and missed the field for a year due to an injury in the middle.
Hardik's withdrawal in the middle of the ODI world cup in 2023 hurt the team. However, in this year's t20 world cup finals, he bowled the final over brilliantly and gave the cup to the country. When 16 runs were required in the last over, he dismissed Miller earlier. In the match, Pandya scored 20 runs in 3 overs and took 3 crucial wickets. Pandya, who can reach a speed of 145 kmph, is a leg-spinner. But, an occasion changed his career. His father Himanshu Pandya moved to Baroda for his two sons Krunal and hardik to grow up in cricket. Former indian wicketkeeper-batsman kiran More has joined the academy. Jitendra Kumar is Hardik's personal coach. He joined him at the age of seven. At that time he was only batting.
Caught the ball too late. However, that too not as a pacer and as a leg spinner. Later another childhood coach Sanath Kumar recognized Hardik's ability as a fast bowler. A few fast bowlers were required for the lower-order batsmen to practice in the net session. As all the regular fast bowlers were tired, Sanath Kumar asked hardik to bowl in the nets. Everyone was amazed to see his control while throwing the ball at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour. With this, Sanath Kumar started training. hardik is a hard hitter from the beginning. Not only that but also a top-order batsman. His former coaches said that he has the ability to bat for hours. In the vijay hazare Trophy under-16 tournament in 2009, hardik batted for 8 hours and scored 228 runs off 391 balls. 29 fours and one six. It was with this innings that hardik was selected for the Behar Trophy under-19 team. A future captain himself, hardik would have served the country more if not for his injuries. He also became the captain of T20s. Meanwhile, as the team management changed, Suriya was given the captaincy instead of Hardik. However, there is no doubt that hardik will become the ODI and t20 captain in another two years.