IPL 2023 ultimate – Hardik Pandya – ‘If I needed to lose, I do not thoughts shedding to MS Dhoni’

In a rain-affected recreation, it got here right down to CSK desiring ten from two balls, and Ravindra Jadeja hit Mohit Sharma for a six and 4 to seal the win for his facet.

“I am more than happy for him [Dhoni],” Hardik stated on the post-match presentation. “Future had this written for him. If I needed to lose, I do not thoughts shedding to him. I stated closing yr that just right issues occur to just right other people. I feel he is likely one of the nicest other people I’ve met. God has been sort to me, however I feel God gave him slightly extra nowadays.”

When requested if rain hampered his facet’s possibilities, Hardik stated: “I am not a kind of guys who make excuses. CSK performed higher cricket than us. The best way we batted used to be indubitably superb. Particular point out to Sai as smartly. Anyone that younger coming and taking part in at this level the type of innings he performed. I simply want him smartly and he’s going to do wonders in his lifestyles.”

Whilst Titans could not shield their identify, there have been many positives all the way through the season. Shubman Gill completed the event with 890 runs, the second-most for a batter in an IPL season. Mohammed Shami, with 28 wickets, used to be the main wicket-taker this yr, and Mohit Sharma and Rashid Khan had been the joint-second with 27 every.

“I’m in reality glad for the blokes,” he stated. “We have now all the time been about backing them, and ensuring they get the most efficient out of them. Their luck has been their luck. The best way they have got ready, the way in which they have got taken the accountability… Mohit, Shami, Rashid, everybody… the way in which they put their hand up and stated, ‘Do not fret, we were given you.’ So more than happy for the men.

“I feel we tick a large number of bins, and we play with our middle. We have now all the time been a staff that has stood in combination and sponsored every different. In reality happy with the way in which they have got performed the entire season. No person gave up. They stored preventing. In our staff, there is a motto: we win in combination and we lose in combination. Possibly it used to be a kind of days nowadays.

“A distinct point out for the training personnel as smartly. They’ve been incredible. They’ve had sleepless nights ensuring the men are in a just right way of thinking. I will’t ask the rest extra from them.”