Star India All-Counder Hardik Pandya opened his emotional trip after winning the T20 2024 World Cup, calling him a dream come true. Hardik Pandya recalled the moment he told Skiper Rohita Sharmi, “I’m going to go,” before he rejected Heinrich Klaasen at the key moment of the final match.
Pandya played a key role in helping India to secure his second World Cup title T20 at Kensington Oval in Barbados. He entered the tournament in a bad form after a disappointing IPL season as the captain of the Mumbaj Indians, but held a winning performance in his last game.
2024. She was an unforgettable year for Hardik Pandya
2024 was an unforgettable year for Hardik Pandya, filled with high and downs. The versatile Mumbai fans have encouraged the Indian, but later helped India win the T20 World Cup. However, he lost Captain T20I. Despite the failure, he remained dedicated and made key performances for the team.
His most striking performance followed during the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. With India under huge pressure, Hardik spared two changes to the game (17th and 20th). Pacer with his right hand defended 16 rides to ensure a long-awaited ICC Indian title. He collapsed in tears after winning.
It’s a dream that actually came true – Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya described the winning of the 2024 World Cup as an surreal experience that raised a huge burden from his shoulder. Pandya was proud of how he wore and contributed significantly to the success of the team without revealing much about his struggles.
“We won as a team. But for me to play such an important role, it’s just surreal. And it’s a dream that actually came true. From my shoulder, a great weight was somehow excluded. I think it was just a relief proud of the way To stop, and maybe I don’t show much emotions or how I go through, “Hardik said in an interview with ICC.
I just told Rohita I would go wide to Klaasena – Hardik Pandya
The match seemed to flew from India after Heinrich Klaasen scored 22 runs from Axar Patel in 15th place. Rohit Sharma handed the ball to Hardik to call 17th place. He rejected the Klaasena catch from Rishabh Pant. Hardik’s splendor prevented South Africa to persecute the target.
“Just before the ball, I just told him (Rohit) that I would spread to Klaasen and I just knew he would expect the ball on the stumps.
“His leg was a little with his leg, so I knew he would try to hit me there and then, before I hit him, I just looked at him and said I would go slowly because I didn’t ‘set up a slower ball field. The door, “Hardik recalled.
