T20 World Cup: India’s Hardik Pandya says he’d have taken a bullet for Virat Kohli throughout Pakistan sport

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has stated that he would have taken a bullet for Virat Kohli throughout their partnership in opposition to Pakistan. The pair struck a 113-run stand to information India to an important 4-wicket win over Pakistan within the Super-12 stage of the continuing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 24, 2022 09:46 IST

Pandya says he’d have taken a bullet for Kohli throughout Pakistan sport (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has stated that he would have taken a bullet for Virat Kohli throughout their partnership in opposition to Pakistan. The pair struck a 113-run stand to information India to an important 4-wicket win over Pakistan within the Super-12 stage of the continuing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Speaking to one another in a BCCI video, Pandya instructed Kohli that he would have taken a bullet for him throughout their partnership on the MCG.

“I would have taken a bullet for you at that point of time, but I would not have let you get out. My goal was simple, whatever I can do to make your life easier, I’ll do it. You have done it so many times and no one is better at handling pressure than you,” stated Kohli.

The India all-rounder heaped reward on Kohli and the 2 sixes he hit in opposition to Haris Rauf that propelled India.

“Those two shots played by Virat Kohli, just because I know how important those two shots were, if you had missed even shot, still they were running ahead with the game. I have hit a lot of sixes, but those two sixes were really really special. What it meant for both of us, we actually were so pumped. Those two shots, I told him that I have played so much cricket but I do not think anyone could have played those two shots except Mr. Kohli,” Hardik instructed Kohli.

Pandya additional stated the perfect a part of the innings was that the 2 of them went by means of the wrestle collectively and got here out on high.

“Yeah, the best part of today was that we struggled, but we did it together. This would not have been this special if we would have just walked, just cruised through hitting exceptional shots. It feels more special because we struggled. We were talking to each other on how difficult it was. Credit to Pakistan as well, they bowled really well. They were fantastic,” Pandya added.

In a historic win, Kohli smashed 82 runs off 53 balls to win the sport for India on the MCG. The males in blue will now lock horns with the Netherlands on October 27.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Oct 24, 2022