'Hard work does not go unnoticed': Hardik Pandya on journey from 50-over WC to T20 triumph

Indian star allrounder Hardik Pandya reflected on his journey and body transformation from days of suffering injury during the 50over World Cup to winning the ICC T20 World Cup this year for Men in Blue with his allround performanceAfter his T20 World Cup triumph Pandya received a warm welcome in his home city Vadodara on Monday The 30yearold also attended a roadshow to celebrate Team Indias win in the T20 World CupView this post on InstagramA post shared by Hardik Himanshu Pandya hardikpandya93Now taking to Instagram Pandya reflected on his tough journey from the 50over World Cup in OctoberNovember last year to the ICC T20 World Cup this year in June which also included a very controversyfilled period in which he returned to Mumbai Indians MI as a captain for the Indian Premier League IPL 2024In the second image to the right Pandya looks much more ripped physically as opposed to the first picture where he seems a little out of shape following his injuryPandya wrote in his caption Was a difficult journey after the freak 2023 Cup injury but well worth the effort with the T20 WC win The results come as long as you put in the effort Hard work doesnt go unnoticed Lets all try our best and work on our fitnessIn the T20 World Cup Pandya scored 144 runs in six innings at an average of 4800 and a strike rate of 15157 with a halfcentury and best score of 50 He also took 11 wickets in eight games at an average of 1736 and an economy rate of 764 with the best figures of 320During the roadshow many fans gathered on the road to give Hardik a cordial welcome in Vadodara Hardiks brother Krunal Pandya was also present at the roadshowFacing injuries and controversies not so long ago Hardik once again delivered when all the lights shined bright on him playing a major role in his sides ICC T20 World Cup triumph It was Hardik who secured the crucial wicket of Heinrich Klaasen in the 177run chase during the final and delivered the crucial final over in which he got the wicket of David Miller which completely turned the game in favour of IndiaThis tournament marked a redemption tale for Hardik who was booed out of nearly every stadium across India during the IPL 2024 after taking over the captaincy of the Mumbai Indians MI from fivetime IPL champion Rohit Sharma The allrounder who was just making a comeback into the game after suffering an injury to his ankle in the 50over World Cup last year became a victim of online trolling and fan wars as he was accused of betraying the MI franchise Rohit and his former franchise Gujarat Titans GT which he led to the IPL title in 2022India ended their 11yearlong ICC trophy drought as Virat Kohli 76 Hardik Pandya 320 and Jasprit Bumrah 218 starred in Men in Blues sevenrun win over South Africa in the final at Barbados on June 29 Virats masterclass knock helped India reach 1767 in 20 overs while Bumrah and Pandya unleashed a pace choke on Proteas snatching the match from a losing position to restrict Proteas to 1698 in their 20 oversThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever