A biography for Hardik Pandyahasn’t been written yet.
“When I bowl, I am a bowler, when I bat, I am a batsman.”
“I am a bat freak. Even if I have one match bat I carry eight bats to make my kit look heavy. Same with gloves: seven to eight pairs.”
“Before going into the IPL I was thinking: I am doing amazingly well in the domestic circuit, will I do the same in the IPL? That is why I used to work out like anything.”
“I have been thrown here and there... the only thing that has got me back is my hard work.”
“I'm simple to work with, the one who knows me, know what I am.”
“It does not make any difference where I bat.”
“I see myself as a proper all-rounder and not bowling or batting all- rounder.”
“A lot of people counted David Miller out. But for us, he's always a match-winner from the time we bought him at the auctions. We always knew what he's capable of.”
“I think I am a showman.”
“I know I will have good days and bad days but the positivity comes from the hard work that I put in, which then gives me the self-belief and confidence to give it everything.”
“If not for my family, I'd have lost a great deal of everything. They were and continue to remain the backbone - the women in my family.”
“I try to make sure that I'm neutral and calm. It helps to make the right decision.”
“I used to hear that after an IPL season a youngster can grow. That happened to me.”
“I am someone who wants to improve my game day by day.”
“I grew up in a family where there was absolute freedom. We were taught to make our own decisions. I'll give my son the same freedom.”
“It's okay if I have to play a little slow.”
“In ODIs you have to take on the short ball and that gives a chance to take wickets.”
“If you prepare well and tick all the boxes, if you're confident about your skills, you will be calm.”
“I always found that people who know me have a different perspective than people who have never come across or come close to me.”
“No one wants to get injured but I accept the fact that what I do, injuries will be a part.”