New Delhi [India], Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was the superstar of India's T20 World Cup victory, spoke about the challenging six months leading up to the main event and said that during the previous months the crowd booed him, but the 30-year-old player never lost his cool, responding with his performance.
Pandya reflected on the past six months and revealed that he had not once lost his temper when things went wrong, which is why the victory seemed even more meaningful to him. Mumbai Indians (MI) supporters and social media trolls had been very harsh on Pandya during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
MI brought Pandya back after his two-year stint with Gujarat Titans (GT), which involved winning the title in his debut season in 2022, but replacing Rohit Sharma as captain sparked a massive reaction on social media for the all-rounder and the franchise. . Pandya was booed in stadiums across India during his matches.
During an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Thursday, Pandya said India was calm throughout the game and always believed they could win. Despite being mercilessly trolled during the Indian Premier League, on a personal and professional level, he produced what could have been the World Cup-winning moment when he dismissed Heinrich Klaasen.
“The last 6 months have been very entertaining for me, there have been many ups and downs and the public booed me. Many things happened and I always felt that if I gave any answer it would be through sport. So I thought I would stay strong and work hard," Hardik Pandya said during an interaction with Prime Minister Modi at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah clinched his first ICC World Cup trophy after India's success in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados. During his interaction with Prime Minister Modi, the pacer said that bowling in crucial and difficult situations helped him gain confidence to move forward.
"Whenever I play for India, I play in very crucial stages. Whenever the situation is difficult, I have to play in that situation. So I feel very good when I can help the team and if I can win the match. From any difficult situation , I gain a lot of confidence and I also carry that confidence forward. And especially in this tournament, there were many situations where I had to bowl tough overs and I was able to help the team and win the match," Bumrah said.
On Thursday, after the Indian team left the national capital and reached Mumbai, the Rohit Sharma-led team started the open-top bus parade from Marine Drive. Fans turned out in large numbers, danced to the tunes of India's success and celebrated the arrival of the T20 World Cup-winning team.
Throughout the parade, the players were seen raising the coveted trophy in the air and appreciating the support that the fans showed throughout the tournament.
The fans' love to see their team was clearly visible as some of them climbed the tree and cheered for the team as the bus passed by them.
Once the victory parade was over and the team reached the Wankhede stadium, the Indian cricketers danced to the tunes of 'dhol' with fans cheering them on.
Pandya reflected on the past six months and revealed that he had not once lost his temper when things went wrong, which is why the victory seemed even more meaningful to him. Mumbai Indians (MI) supporters and social media trolls had been very harsh on Pandya during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
MI brought Pandya back after his two-year stint with Gujarat Titans (GT), which involved winning the title in his debut season in 2022, but replacing Rohit Sharma as captain sparked a massive reaction on social media for the all-rounder and the franchise. . Pandya was booed in stadiums across India during his matches.
During an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Thursday, Pandya said India was calm throughout the game and always believed they could win. Despite being mercilessly trolled during the Indian Premier League, on a personal and professional level, he produced what could have been the World Cup-winning moment when he dismissed Heinrich Klaasen.
“The last 6 months have been very entertaining for me, there have been many ups and downs and the public booed me. Many things happened and I always felt that if I gave any answer it would be through sport. So I thought I would stay strong and work hard," Hardik Pandya said during an interaction with Prime Minister Modi at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah clinched his first ICC World Cup trophy after India's success in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados. During his interaction with Prime Minister Modi, the pacer said that bowling in crucial and difficult situations helped him gain confidence to move forward.
"Whenever I play for India, I play in very crucial stages. Whenever the situation is difficult, I have to play in that situation. So I feel very good when I can help the team and if I can win the match. From any difficult situation , I gain a lot of confidence and I also carry that confidence forward. And especially in this tournament, there were many situations where I had to bowl tough overs and I was able to help the team and win the match," Bumrah said.
On Thursday, after the Indian team left the national capital and reached Mumbai, the Rohit Sharma-led team started the open-top bus parade from Marine Drive. Fans turned out in large numbers, danced to the tunes of India's success and celebrated the arrival of the T20 World Cup-winning team.
Throughout the parade, the players were seen raising the coveted trophy in the air and appreciating the support that the fans showed throughout the tournament.
The fans' love to see their team was clearly visible as some of them climbed the tree and cheered for the team as the bus passed by them.
Once the victory parade was over and the team reached the Wankhede stadium, the Indian cricketers danced to the tunes of 'dhol' with fans cheering them on.
