Asia Cup 2023: "He Says He Has Learned From Mahi How To Remain Calm" - Aakash Chopra Lauds Hardik Pandya’s Captaincy In IPL 2023

Asia Cup 2023: “He Says He Has Learned From Mahi How To Remain Calm” – Aakash Chopra Lauds Hardik Pandya’s Captaincy In IPL 2023

Last Update on: June 1st, 2023 at 02:42 pm

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Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra lauded Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, saying that the Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper remained calm even under pressure situations. Aakash Chopra believes that Hardik Pandya learned from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni how to remain calm and handle situations.

Hardik Pandya guided the franchise to back-to-back finals in their first two editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Ahmedabad-based franchise failed to defend their title after losing to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets in a nail-biting IPL 2023 final match at Narendra Modi Stadium on May 29.

He Brings Calmness, Confidence, And Belief – Aakash Chopra

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra stated that Hardik Pandya found a balance between calmness and flamboyance.

“Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, this job couldn’t have been done without the captaincy. He brings calmness, he brings confidence, he brings belief. He says he has learned from Mahi how to remain calm,” Aakash Chopra said.

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“He is otherwise a flamboyant player. That calmness and flamboyance do not actually go hand-in-hand. If you see Dhoni as calm, he is not flamboyant, he is very understated. If you see Kohli as flamboyant, he is also not calm, he is aggressive. Hardik Pandya is finding that balance, the best of both worlds,” he added.

He Will Become India’s Long-Term Captain – Aakash Chopra

The reputed commentator believes Hardik Pandya strengthened his case to be named the next captain of India in both white-ball formats.

“He has not done that well with both bat and ball. A very middling kind of season for him but the team progressed to the final and performed well. It seems he will become India’s long-term captain in the shortest format,” he continued.

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He Understands The Game Very Well – Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra praised Ashish Nehra for his contributions to the Gujarat Titans, noting that the former Indian pacer understood the game and managed the team well.

“When the auction happened, I said they had not made a good team. Ashish Nehra has something. He understands the game very well and the players too. He managed the team very well and it shows that Indian coaches are no less than anyone,” he concluded.

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