Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra made an enormous distinction in my life: Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has claimed that Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra has made an enormous distinction in his life in relation to captaincy. Pandya has been thought-about by many to be India’s subsequent long-term white-ball captain.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 8, 2023 13:44 IST

Pandya has credited Nehra for making an enormous distinction in his captaincy (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Hardik Pandya has credited Gujarat Titans coach and former India pacer Ashish Nehra for making an enormous distinction to his captaincy after main the Indian crew to a 2-1 T20I collection win towards Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Pandya has loved a great time as captain, which began off final 12 months when he led the Gujarat Titans to the IPL crown of their maiden marketing campaign. This opened the door for the all-rounder to be the skipper of the nationwide crew, the place he has loved comparable success.

Many are contemplating Pandya to be the long-term successor to Rohit Sharma in white-ball cricket as he’ll now be the vice-captain for the ODI collection towards Sri Lanka, beginning on tenth January.

Speaking on the press convention after the third T20I, as quoted by NDTV, Pandya credited Nehra for making an enormous distinction in his captaincy and stated that each males share very comparable cricketing ideas.

The 29-year-old went on to say that his time alongside the previous pacer added worth to his and it undoubtedly helped him.

“What has been very important from Gujarat point of view is the kind of coach I worked with. Ashish Nehra made a big difference in my life, because of our mindsets. We might be two different personalities, but we have very similar cricketing thoughts.”

“Because I was with him, it added value to my captaincy. It helped me to get exactly what I know. It was just about getting that assurance, once I got that… the awareness of this game I always knew. It was all about knowing and backing what I knew already. It has definitely helped me,” stated Pandya.

Nehra had stated final month that he by no means doubted Pandya’s captaincy and stated that the all-rounder does not seem like somebody who’s new to the job of being a skipper.

“Hardik Pandya, at times, people see him as a new captain, struggling from injuries. But when it comes to his captaincy, the kind of ability he has with the bat, and the ball, the kind of persona he has, he is a very positive person. I never doubted that (his captaincy),”

“Now, in the hindsight, we are talking after winning, but it’s not about winning or losing. The kind of aura he has shown, if you ask me as a coach, you can look at a player and tell what he is thinking, Hardik Pandya is a very positive guy. I never felt he is a new captain and he doesn’t know what to do,” stated Nehra.

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Jan 8, 2023