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Watch: From Struggling To Walk to Becoming India Captain, Hardik Pandya Shares Video On Journey "Through The Ups And Downs"

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On Sunday, Hardik Pandya partnered Rishabh Pant to rescue India from a tricky situation against England in the third ODI in Manchester.

  • NDTV Sports Desk
  • Updated: July 19, 2022 08:59 am IST
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Watch: From Struggling To Walk to Becoming India Captain, Hardik Pandya Shares Video On Journey "Through The Ups And Downs"
File photo of Hardik Pandya© AFP

Hardik Pandya has been a revelation for the Indian cricket team with his recent performances. On Sunday, he partnered Rishabh Pant (125*, 113 balls) to rescue India from a tricky situation against England in the third ODI in Manchester. After India were reduced to 72/4, Pandya scored 71 off 55 balls and shared a 133-run stand with Pant for the fifth wicket. The partnership helped India chase down a 260-run target in 42.1 overs and clinch the series 2-1. He also returned with his best-ever ODI bowling figures of 4/24 earlier to restrict the hosts to 259.

Yet, things were not so smooth till a couple of years ago. He underwent a lower back surgery in 2019. It severely impacted his bowling capabilities and then he was dropped from the team. However, after a great IPL 2022 where he led Gujarat Titans to the title, Pandya was recalled to the team. He even led India in the two-match T20I series against Ireland recently.

Pandya has now shared an emotional video on his journey through "the ups and downs."

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Speaking to media post the third ODI, Hardik said to be able to bowl regularly gives him a lot of satisfaction. "So, firstly with my bowling, you know post IPL. After every series I take maybe four or five days to train because that is refuelling for my fitness and just to get fresh. I like to play 100 per cent because then it gives me the opportunity to do all the things which I did today," said Hardik.

He could not find the rhythm in the preceding series in Ireland but England brought the best out of him. "After IPL, I came back to play the South Africa series. I bowled one over and I did not bowl in couple of games. As a bowler for me, it's very important to keep bowling. So I was not finding the rhythm," he said.

"Even in Ireland when I played I was not getting the rhythm which I wanted to because I find myself a control bowler. I don't have much skills you know, get the batter out by opening him up and nipping the ball inside and all that, I play with smartness. I try to outsmart the batter."

(With PTI inputs)

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