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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya feels he has “won back” his followers following his match-winning contributions through the ICC T20 World Cup title victory within the Caribbean final 12 months. Pandya was additionally repeatedly booed by the Mumbai Indian followers within the IPL final 12 months after he changed Rohit Sharma because the aspect’s captain wherever he went after he determined to maneuver from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians forward of the 2024 version of the profitable league.
However Pandya put all of the negativity behind him when the Indian group flew to the Americas for the T20 World Cup and dished out match-winning performances.
He ended up scoring 144 runs and taking 11 wickets within the world match as India reclaimed the Cup after 2007.
“They (fans) said, life for me, had come a full circle. They said, from here on, there was no looking back. I had won them (fans) back,” stated Pandya in a video posted by the BCCI on social media.
With the Champions Trophy in full swing and India set to tackle Pakistan afterward Sunday, Pandya stated the search to emerge champions as soon as once more was very a lot there within the gamers.
“A new year, a new tournament and a new challenge awaits us. Our quest to become champions once again has begun.
“Right this moment, we step out but once more to begin recent, to overcome one other day, to overcome one other opponent. Chapter 2 within the Champions Trophy awaits. Prepare and fasten your seat-belts for a contest that wants no introduction,” he stated.
Pandya bowled a miserly 4 overs within the opening Champions Trophy match in opposition to Bangladesh, gifting away simply 20 runs with out taking a wicket as India gained by six wickets.
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