Hardik Pandya Is The Next Big Thing In Indian Cricket And He Thanks Rahul Dravid For His Meteoric Rise
Pandya is a promising all-rounder for Team India
Jacques Kallis, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan and Andrew Flintoff. There soon will be another name added to this list. And it is Hardik Pandya.
Initially when Pandya joined the Indian team, he lacked the composure of an all-rounder. But as time is passing by, we see him grow by leaps and bounds and become a match-winner for Team India.
But who does he thank for the development? It is none other than Rahul Dravid.
In an interview, Pandya said that Dravid guided him in the right way during his stint with the India A team.
"When I got the call (into the national team), I was really excited and thought God wants me to do something nice. Let¡¯s put everything in this tour, and it worked, and I made my comeback to the Indian team in two-and-a-half months when many said I wouldn¡¯t come back even in 2 years. I should thank Rahul Sir as well, he went out of his way and talked me up," he said.
He further narrated how conversations with Dravid helped Pandya. He said, "I still remember when I got out a couple of times in the one-dayers, he used to ask me to come and sit next to him and tell me, "Hardik you are the one guy who has the talent to represent India, so you need to express yourself and take charge of situations."
