‘Hardik bhai is very shrewd and a master tactician’ – Emerging fast bowler opens up on chance to play under Hardik Pandya
Shivam Mavi was selected for his first India call-up this week, for the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
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Dec 29, 2022 5:53 pm
Hardik Pandya (Source: Twitter)
Young pacer Shivam Mavi praised Hardik Pandya, saying that the flamboyant all-rounder backs every player as captain. Mavi was selected for his first India call-up this week, for the T20I series against Sri Lanka. Hardik has been named captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who has yet to recover from a thumb injury.
Mavi is excited to give Hardik a glimpse of what he can do because he wants to impress his new Indian T20 League franchise Gujarat’s captain. Mavi was selected for INR 6 crore in the auction by the defending champions. The 24-year-old is adamant that he will not let Hardik down.
“Hardik Pandya supports every player. He is a great leader. It is very difficult to be the IPL champions in the first outing but he managed to do it. He led Gujarat Titans from the front and became champions. He is a calm leader but took some bold decisions,” the 24-year-old told PTI in an exclusive interview.
Hardik is a tactical genius, according to the young pacer, who usually takes the brave call to take instinctive calls on the ground, and he is hoping to get a chance in the XI for the Sri Lanka series. “As a captain, Hardik bhai is very shrewd and a master tactician. He knows exactly whom to bowl when and whom to promote in the batting order. I know it is not going to be easy for me but I am just hoping to get a game, perform there and be a regular for India,” Mavi added.
I have heard that their management is very good: Shivam Mavi
Despite a poor performance in the previous Indian T20 League, Mavi was confident of a good price in this year’s mini-auction and also got his preferred team. “Yes, I was expecting something around Rs 5 and 6 crores. It is a result of my consistent performances. I always wanted to be in GT because I have heard that their management is very good. GT has Hardik bhai and (Ashish) Nehra bhai, the two best thinkers of the game,” he said.
