Want to put this team in difficult situations because...: Hardik Pandya
Updated On: 04 January, 2023 12:30 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
"To be honest, all the young guns got us out of the situation today." One of the youngsters who shone bright on the night was debutant pacer Shivam Mavi. The skipper was full of praise for the fast bowler, who picked up 4/22 in his first T20 outing
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Indian player Shivam Mavi with Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of Sri Lankan player Maheesh Theekshana during the T20 cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
Going ahead, India`s new T20 captain Hardik Pandya is eager to see how his team tackles difficult situations as he seeks to mould it into an outfit capable of ending the country`s barren run in world events. Under Hardik`s leadership, India began the three-match T20 series against neighbours Sri Lanka on a winning note, prevailing over the islanders by two runs on Tuesday. Hardik had to leave the field for a brief while after taking a catch.
"It is just cramps. Now I have tendency to scare people. I did not sleep well, did not drink enough water and hence the glutes were stiff. I was unwell and I had my fluids down," Hardik said at the presentation ceremony. With Sri Lanka needing 13 runs in the last over to overhaul India`s total of 162, the decision to give spinner Axar Patel the ball was a bit surprising. "We might lose a game here and there but it`s alright. I want to put this team in difficult situations because it will help us in big games. Bilaterals we are very good at and this is how we are going to challenge ourselves.
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