Hardik Pandya, the newly-appointed Twenty20 captain of India, is looking forward to year 2023 with high hopes and expectations. At 29, he reckons he is yet to achieve many milestones and a World Cup win later this year sits right on top of the pile.
"The biggest goal is to win the World Cup. I don't think there can be a bigger (New Year) resolution than that. We will try everything possible in our capacity," the India all-rounder remarked on the eve of India's first of three T20I games against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
Pandya added, "One year back, things were quite different. When I went out of the squad, it was quite difficult. It has been a magical year for me, obviously I would have liked to win the World Cup (in Australia), but it is part and parcel of the game. Going forward, there is a lot to achieve, I have not achieved anything and I am looking forward to the future -- multiple World Cups in multiple years."
India will be hosting the ODI World Cup in October-November. Pandya has been named vice-captain of the ODI side whereas Rohit Sharma is the skipper.
"I have been thrown here and there and the only thing that has got me back is my hard work. So, how I am going to manage is through my hard work," Pandya, one of the premier all-rounders of the world, said on how he will handle the workload. "Keep working hard and make sure I look after my body which I do. Going forward, the only thing I am going to focus on is to make sure I give my body ample chance to be out there and be at my best.
Source: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125050/pandya-wants-to-tailgate-magical-year-with-world-cup-win
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