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‘Has got an aura about him and an ego on him…’

‘Has got an aura about him and an ego on him…’

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3 min readMar 4, 2026 12:43 PM IST On his day, Hardik Pandya can hurt the opposition with his cameos in the final overs. Ahead of the semifinal clash between India and England at Wankhede, former England cricketer Broad said that England would want Hardik to come in to bat around the 12th over, when he is not in the hitting zone, and the phase of the game when he is looking to construct an innings, it is the best possible time to get his wicket. “If I am an England bowler, I think I need to get him in after 12 overs so I can bowl when he’s not in the hitting zone straightaway. He might think I would like to look at a few before going at the end. I would see that as my chance to get him out before he can hurt me in the last four overs. If India are just three or four down entering the death overs, that’s where India get over 200, and you are in a …

‘You should be a rockstar. You come, perform for 10 minutes and crowd goes berserk’: Hardik Pandya opens up about his motivation while batting | Cricket News

‘You should be a rockstar. You come, perform for 10 minutes and crowd goes berserk’: Hardik Pandya opens up about his motivation while batting | Cricket News

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India allrounder Hardik Pandya made a statement on his return from a 2-months injury layoff when he blazed a 28-ball 59 runs and chipped in with a wicket in his very first delivery in the 1st T20I match against South Africa in Cuttack on Tuesday. The 32-year-old, who had to sit out 2 months due a quadriceps injury in the Asia Cup, opened up about his motto while he is in the middle. “I think I have been a very honest, very real person in life as well, which has helped me a lot. I don’t really sugarcoat a lot of things in my life. It’s never about the other person, it’s never about how others think or how others perceive. It’s always about how I feel inside. Now, it’s time where Hardik Pandya wants to just play the sport, enjoy every second on the ground… and bigger and better will be the motto in my life.” Pandya says he derives a energy from the crowd, which helps him live up to the expectations,” he …

‘Hardik Pandya’s knock put pressure on other India batters’: Parthiv Patel on all-rounder’s batting in Rajkot loss to England | Cricket News

‘Hardik Pandya’s knock put pressure on other India batters’: Parthiv Patel on all-rounder’s batting in Rajkot loss to England | Cricket News

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Former India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel has lamented Hardik Pandya’s slow-paced anchor knock as a vital reason why the team could not chase down a reasonable target against England in the thrid T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday night. Chasing 172, India suffered a mini-stumble before Pandya walked in at 48 for three in the Powerplay. However, the all-rounder found it hard to keep the chase moving and opted to take the game deep. While he cracked a couple of late sixes and decided against a single with partner Dhruv Jurel to retain strike, Pandya holed out in the 19th over on 40 off 35 balls. India eventually fell short by 26 runs with Pandya emerging the top scorer. However, Pandya’s batting template did not satisfy his former Mumbai Indians teammate Patel. Story continues below this ad “I thought when you are taking your time you want to get used to the pace and bounce of the pitch. But you cannot take 20-25 balls to get settled. So that put pressure on the other batters as well. …

Sreesanth details how Hardik Pandya leaving Gujarat Titans could work to their advantage | Cricket News

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Former India seamer S Sreesanth says Hardik Pandya’s departure from the Gujarat Titans will give their bowlers more freedom in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Sreesanth was referring to last year’s final where Pandya’s long discussion with Mohit Sharma affected bowler’s concentration, and he was hit for a six and a four by Ravindra Jadeja off the last two balls. Chennai Super Kings had pipped Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a rain-affected final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. “There is no Hardik in Gujarat to tell the bowlers what to bowl,” Sreesanth said on Fancode. “Sometimes you need to give the bowler that freedom to bowl. This time the captain is Gill, and I’m sure Ashish bhai (Ashish Nehra) will say let them bowl. Bowlers will also take responsibility with a young captain and sometimes, this is the advantage of having a young captain,” Sreesanth said. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya walks back after getting out against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. (Express photo by Nirmal …