No fear of failure, love this version of myself: Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya. Photo/AFP

A few years ago Hardik Pandya had no idea what future would hold for him, but once the fear of failure was gone, he loved the version of himself that emerged. Since he made a comeback to competitive cricket post a self-imposed rehab to get back his bowling fitness, he has led a new team [Gujarat Titans] to an IPL title and contributed with some crucial all-round performances for India. In fact, two of his most significant shows this year have been against arch-rivals Pakistan where he has excelled in both departments of the game.

"There was a time when I didn't know what was next for Hardik. So I had to get very involved in my thought process and then questioned myself ‘What do you want from life?' Pandya referred to himself in third person as he answered a question in the mixed zone. So what has been the biggest takeaway for him during the time he was out of action? "I have got the fear of failure out and I don't bother about what's going to happen and what the result is going to be, what are people going to talk about. But, I do respect people's opinion," he said.

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When asked if he likes the current version of himself, Hardik smiled. "Yes, I can say that. I was telling Rahul sir as well that 10 months back, when I was just entering the ground, I was very happy, smiling and excited. Rahul sir must have thought I was over excited for the game. "I just told him, this is what I wanted to do till I play the sport. Enjoy the sport and contribute as much as possible and at a certain level of standard that I expect myself to play at."

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