Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya on Friday (18th March) talked about the expectations from his side in the upcoming IPL 2022. He said that they are not here to prove anything and will only focus on playing good cricket.
IPL 2022 is just a few days away from now. The tournament will begin on March 26 with the summit clash to be played on May 29. IPL 15 will be played across four venues in Maharashtra.
The tournament will also see two new teams in Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). All the 10 teams have been divided into two groups of five each.
Talking about Gujarat Titans, the franchise ahead of the auction named Hardik Pandya, whom they made their skipper, Rashid Khan, and Shubman Gill as their draft picks. They also acquired the likes of Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, and Lockie Ferguson in the IPL 2022 mega-auction.
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Skipper Hardik along with many star players have joined the squad and have begun their preparations for the tournament. They recently also unveiled their jersey and also post snippets of their net sessions.
Speaking in a video posted on the official Twitter account of IPL, Hardik Pandya said that they will play a brand of cricket that will be good and they don’t have anything to prove to anyone.
"I am quite happy with the team, it is a new team. To be honest, we are not here to prove anything, we are here to play good cricket. We are here to make sure the environment is right and players can flourish,” Hardik said.
Hardik Pandya didn’t feature in any match after the T20 World Cup 2021. The all-rounder has been on the sidelines due to injury concerns. He of late has been working hard on his fitness and recently it was reported that he cleared the Yo-Yo test at NCA.
Gujarat Titans skipper further said that his side will keep improving as the tournament progresses. He talked about his time away from the game and revealed that he was making sure that he prepares well.
“There is no expectation as such, we are going to be a team which will make sure that it keeps improving. I was just spending time with the family, working hard as always. Making sure I prepare well," he said.
Gujarat Titans (GT) are placed alongside Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Group B. They will kick start their campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on March 28.
