If India want a captain in a few years I wouldn’t look previous Hardik: Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has hailed Hardik Pandya as a future India captain after he led first-timers Gujarat Titans to an IPL title win.

Hardik led from the entrance with a three-wicket haul and a vital 34 as Gujarat defeated former champions Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to elevate the 2022 IPL trophy on Sunday.

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“Fantastic achievement for a new franchise… If India need a captain in a couple of years I wouldn’t look past @hardikpandya7… Well done Gujurat .. #IPL2022,” Vaughan tweeted.

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Rohit Sharma is presently the Indian captain throughout codecs, having taken over from Virat Kohli.

Fantastic achievement for a brand new franchise … If India want a captain in a few years I wouldn’t look previous @hardikpandya7 … Well carried out Gujurat .. #IPL2022

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 29, 2022

The 28-year-old’s management abilities was lauded by former and present gamers, together with former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and GT workforce mentor Gary Kirsten.

Hardik, who has amassed 487 runs and brought 8 wickets, was merely sensational within the last as Gujarat restricted a formidable Rajasthan Royals batting unit to 130 for 9.

He additionally scored a vital 34 earlier than Shubman Gill and David Miller remained unbeaten on 45 and 32 to take the workforce house in 18.1 overs.