Gujarat Titans all-rounder Vijay Shankar heaped praise on skipper Hardik Pandya and said that he is always looking to find a way to come out good in difficult situations.
Hardik has been once again leading GT from the front as they were able to get their sixth win of the season on Saturday against KKR. Shankar played a big role in the chase against the two-time IPL Champions and scored 51 off just 24 balls to get his team over the line with seven wickets to spare. GT currently sits on top of the IPL points table.
The GT skipper has made some big contributions to the team by bowling upfront and also scoring vital runs. Shankar was quick to point this out in the post-match press conference on Saturday.
The all-rounder said that Hardik is really aggressive and wants to find a way to come out good in difficult situations.
Shankar said that the GT captain is taking up a lot of responsibility. The all-rounder said that Hardik is showing the way to the team and that’s the main reason why the players trust him and do whatever the team management asks them to do.
“Hardik is really aggressive. He wants to find a way to come out good in difficult situations. He always wants to do it for the team. He takes the new ball. He has delivered it when we needed the wicket of Rohit Sharma against Mumbai Indians,” said Shankar.
“He (Hardik) got a 66 on a difficult wicket against LSG. He is taking up a lot responsibility. That’s the best thing to do. When you are captain you have to show the team that this is how it is done. That is why all the other players are really trusting him and doing whatever the team asks us to do.”
