India’s stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya stated his main objective for 2023 on the eve of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. India will be without regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who is recuperating from a thumb injury, and in his absence, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will take charge of the three home T20Is against Sri Lanka. However, Rohit is anticipated to return to the playing lineup for the ODI phase of the trip, which begins later this month on January 10th.
Hardik Pandya, Future Star of Indian Cricket
Hardik Pandya disclosed his New Year’s resolve to the media on the eve of the first T20I in Mumbai: “The largest is to win the World Cup.” The 50-over ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be held in India later this year in October-November, and Hardik Pandya has already set his sights on the prestigious trophy, which India last won in 2011. I don’t believe there can be a higher resolution,” Hardik Pandya stated. “We really want to win the World Cup, and we will do everything in our power to go out there and give it our best.
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I believe things are looking up, and let us hope they are “He said. Hardik Pandya was sidelined after India’s unexpected withdrawal from the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup till the 2022 IPL season. After the break, the star India all-failures rounders became remarkable comebacks. He not only led the newest IPL club, Gujarat Titans, to victory, but he also delivered fantastic performances for India in international cricket.
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Reflecting on his past year’s vacation and the change that followed, Hardik Pandya described it as “wonderful,” and he expressed his desire to achieve greater things, including winning a World Cup for India. Things were pretty different a year ago when I left the sport… that was my call to go out and spend some time becoming better at it.
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For me, 2022 has been a great year “Hardik Pandya said. Obviously, we would have loved to win the [2022 T20] World Cup as well, but it is part of the deal; we tried, but it did not work out. What do I want to accomplish in the future? There is a lot to do. I’ve accomplished nothing. So I’m excited about the future.
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There will be World Cups in the near future. There will be several World Cups in various years, therefore the aim will always be to win a World Cup, and I believe it will be the goal from now on. The three Twenty20 Internationals against Sri Lanka will be played on January 3, 5, and 7 in Mumbai, Pune, and Rajkot, respectively.
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