Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead Gujarat Titans franchise in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Pandya was previously drafted by the Gujarat-based franchise for an amount of Rs 15 Crore.
The official Twitter account of the Indian Premier League posted a 30-second snippet from an interview with Hardik Pandya on March 18 (Friday) and the Titans skipper said that they are “not here to prove anyone anything.”
Pandya speaks
"I was just spending time with family, working hard as always. (I'm) making sure I prepare well,” said Hardik.
“I'm quite happy with the team. It is a new team and to be honest, we are not here to prove anyone anything. We are here to play good cricket. We are here to make sure that the environment is right for the players to flourish in their own capacity. There's no expectation as such. We are going to be a team that makes sure it keeps improving,” the Gujarat Titans skipper further added.
Previously, the Gujarat-based franchise had drafted Indian batter Shubman Gill and England spinner Rashid Khan ahead of the mega IPL auction.
Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are the two new teams to take part in the 15th edition of the IPL.
Gujarat Titans league stage schedule for IPL 2022
March 28 Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants 7.30 PM Wankhede Stadium
April 2 Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals 7.30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune
April 8 Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Brabourne Stadium – CCI
April 11 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium
April 14 Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium
April 17 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM MCA Stadium, Pune
April 23 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans 3:30 PM DY Patil Stadium
April 27 Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium
April 30 Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 3:30 PM Brabourne Stadium – CCI
May 3 Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM DY Patil Stadium
May 6 Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM, Brabourne Stadium – CCI
May 10 Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM, MCA Stadium, Pune
May 15 Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans 3:30 PM Wankhede Stadium
May 19 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Wankhede Stadium
Gujarat Titans squad
Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Abhinav Sadarangani, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmed, Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Dominic Drakes, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Varun Aaron, B Sai Sudharshan
