© sports.ndtv.comHardik Pandya Will Be Great For Mumbai Indians And India: Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard said on Wednesday that Hardik Pandya can achieve great things for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Indian cricket, praising his ability to finish games and impacting the game with his presence. Currently, Hardik has scored 355 runs in the 12 games he has played for his franchise, averaging 50.71 with a strike rate of 198.32. His best innings in IPL 2019 came in MI's last game on April 28 against the Kolkata Knight Riders, where he scored 91 runs off 34 balls, with a strike rate of 267.64.
Hardik has also taken 10 wickets in this IPL, his best figures being 3/20 in 4 overs against the Chennai Super Kings on April 3.
“Even when he came to this team, if you remember, couple of games for Mumbai, he actually finished off with his big hits. He is a small guy, but he can hit the ball a long way.