IPL 2022: 5 Indian players who will make it to India's T20 World Cup Squad Down Under

4. Hardik Pandya

“Kung fu Pandya” has been a man on a mission in Tata IPL 2022. Some say captaincy pressure spoils the game of a free-flowing batter. But Hardik has been proving all his critics wrong with his match-winning batting, bowling, and captaincy decisions. Gujarat Titans were underdogs coming into the tournament, with no big names in their eleven. However, it has been Captain Hardik’s free spirit that has been the backbone of Gujarat’s lineup.

Hardik has had his best IPL as a batter, as he has scored his highest ever 413 runs in a single IPL season for the first time in his IPL career. It’s not only his batting that has come to light; it’s also Pandya’s fast and fiery short spells that have raised eyebrows all over the cricketing world. Hardik has taken four wickets and has put the brakes on the scoring rate of the opponents with an economy of 7.79. Apart from his bowling and batting abilities, what has grabbed the attention of cricket pundits is the way Hardik has carried his team.

Hardik has been an innovative captain who has used the best of his limited resources to their maximum capacity quite productively. Hardik’s inclusion in the T20 squad only indicates his cementing a position as a finishing all-rounder in India’s plan ahead of the T20 world cup in Australia. Pandya’s bowling and batting styles will be enhanced by the pitches in Australia, where he made his debut for India in 2016.