‘Where I Really Wanted To Play’: Hardik Pandya Admits He Was Close To Joining Rahul’s LSG

Gujarat Titans made a grand debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they were able to clinch the title of one of the biggest T20 leagues in the world. The Hardik Pandya-led team defeated Rajasthan Royals in the final of the IPL 2022 and won the tournament in their first season.

However, Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya recently revealed during an interaction with Gaurav Kapoor during the Gujarat Titans podcast that he was about to join another IPL team before the 15th edition of the tournament. Hardik revealed that he was about to join the Lucknow Super Giants franchise ahead of the tournament.

‘I did get a call from the other franchise’: Hardik Pandya
“I did get a call from the other franchise (Lucknow Super Giants) as well, which was a new franchise in IPL. Someone who I knew (KL Rahul) was leading the team. For me, it was very important, considering the stage at which I was, where I really wanted to play with a person who has known me”, Hardik Pandya said.

“I always found that people who know me have a different perspective than people who have never come across or come close to me. When I got the opportunity to work with someone I know, I was very keen to go to that side”, Hardik Pandya further said.