Kung Fu Pandya has made a roaring comeback after struggling with recurring back injuries over the past years. Playing his last match at the T20 WC 2022, he returned to the Blue scoring 31* off 12 against SA. However, with David Miller’s brilliant knock, India lost the match. Recently, Hardik Pandya opened up about his struggles and the sacrifices that he had made before making an exciting comeback in IPL 2022. With the ability to bowl a few overs as well, he makes a comeback to the Indian side as the finisher he is known to be. Also, Ravindra Jadeja’s injury gives India time to test Hardik out. Hardik is eyeing to be a part of the T20 WC 2022 team, says “World Cup is the Goal”.
Watch: Hardik Pandya opens up about his sacrifices before IPL 2022 comeback
“Emotional-wise I was pretty alright. Obviously, I was happy. It was more about the battles I won against my own self and a lot of other things as well. Winning the IPL, or even qualifying (for playoffs) was a big deal for me because a lot of people doubted us. A lot of people frowned at us before we started. A lot of people raised a lot of questions. Also, A lot of things were said about me even before I made a comeback. It was never about giving them answers. I’m just proud of the process I followed.
No one knows what I went through the six months that I was off. I’ve gotten up at 5 in morning to make sure I train. I slept at 9:30 in the night for fourth months, so (there was) a lot of sacrifice. It was the battle I fought before the IPL. I have always worked hard in my life, and it has always given me the result I wanted.”
Hardik Pandya
