A biography for Hardik Pandyahasn’t been written yet.
“If you want to to be a smart cricketer, you have to play according to the situation.”
“I actually started learning one thing from Rahul Dravid. I have started picking the right balls.”
“I have always wanted to speak in English. Even if I wasn't fluent, I'd still speak. People used to make fun of me but I continued to speak. From those kinds of things I gained confidence.”
“I don't like the game going till the last ball, I like to finish the game early.”
“I have always worked hard in my life, and it has always given me the result I wanted.”
“I have a bit of understanding of the game having batted for so many years.”
“My favourite has always been Jacques Kallis for his amazing record across all formats - scoring those big runs batting at No 3, all those wickets.”
“I wasn't the guy who would just say things for courtesy's sake. And people didn't like that.”
“My career started under MS, then Virat took over. I've improved under both of them.”
“No one knew who Hardik Pandya was before 2015 IPL.”
“You never know when my team is down and I might stand up and do something special. I focus on that.”
“I back myself to play in any situation.”
“When I am bowling I am a different guy, when I bat I am a different guy, I don't react, I don't smile much, when I bowl I smile, I fight, I show aggression, everything comes naturally.”
“I am always learning the game and making sure I am always learning from my mistakes in every game I play in.”
“We emphasise that once you make a mistake, you learn from that.”
“There is absolutely one thing clear in our family: if I'm wrong means I'm wrong; there's no sugarcoating. That makes us a strong family because everyone can have an opinion.”
“My father used to take us on his bike to the academy, which was 25 km away from our house. We were struggling a lot but there was a strong belief that eventually cricket will take care of everything. And it did.”
“I am not Kapil Dev, never wanted to be. I am happy being Hardik Pandya and please allow me to stay that way.”
“When someone like your captain and coach backs you, the confidence increases and you look to express yourself and that brings out the best in you.”
“I was out of the game for some time.”