“The biggest is to win the World Cup. I don’t think any bigger resolution can be there. Really want to win the World Cup, which we will try to do everything possible in our capacity… to go out there and give everything. I think things are looking bright and let’s hope it is,” Pandya mentioned on the eve of three-match sequence towards Sri Lanka.

Talking about India’s drought within the ICC tournaments, the newest being the 2022 T20 World Cup, Hardik mentioned that he felt that the template earlier than the match and the template adopted throughout the match had been vastly completely different, which can have been detrimental in the long term.

“Before the World Cup, I don’t think we did anything wrong. Our template, our approach, our everything was the same. Just that in the World Cup, things did not go the way we wanted and I think our approach was not exactly what it was before the World Cup,” Hardik mentioned.

The captain additionally assured that every participant within the squad would get ample alternatives and requested them to go specific themselves within the Sri Lanka sequence.

“What we have noticed and what we have told the boys is that just go out there and express yourself, which they will do and it’s up to us how we back them. We have said it we will back you to the core. All the players have that support from my side that I will back them to the core. I have to make them believe that,” the all-rounder mentioned.

“We are looking to play in a certain way which we will. Before the IPL, only six games are there. So we don’t have much time to do a lot of things. But, going forward, we will keep creating new plans and see which plans are sticking and which are working for us. And, going forward, make sure that everyone gets ample opportunities,” he added.

A severe prospect like Umran Malik would definitely get his share of probabilities.

“Obviously, he (Umran) has pace. Everyone knows how much of an exciting prospect he is. We will give him enough opportunities, give him enough backing and support from our side so that he can flourish.” India’s bowling in T20Is has been an issue since Jasprit Bumrah’s harm and skipper’s mantra is straightforward.

Responding to a query the place he was requested when he’ll be seen within the Test matches, Hardik mentioned, ‘When will I be seen in whites?’ Let me be totally be in Blue first after which I’ll say in regards to the whites.”

Last one 12 months has been magical

For Hardik, every accomplishment of his is because of the huge hardwork he has put in and that resulted in an incredible 2022 for him in T20 Internationals.

“Obviously one 12 months again, issues had been fairly completely different. When I went out of the game (due to decrease again stress fracture), that was my name to exit and spend time and get higher at it.

“It has been a magical year for me, obviously (I) would have liked the World Cup to come with it. But that is part and parcel of life. We tried but it did not happen, but going forward what is next and what I want to achieve, there is a lot to achieve. I have not achieved anything.” Quiz him on managing his bowling workload, Hardik says the one “language” he is aware of is “language of hardwork”.

“See, I do know the language of laborious work. I don’t suppose I’ve identified another language in my life. I’ve been thrown right here and there, the one factor that has acquired me again is my laborious work. How I handle it’s by means of my laborious work.

“I believe in my processes, which have got me here and I am sitting here. So going forward as well, the only thing which I’m going to focus on is to make sure that I should give my body ample chance to be out there and be at my best,” he concluded.

(With PTI Inputs)