For star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, 2022 has been a transformative year. Shedding doubts about his fitness, ability to bowl and whether he still deserved a spot in the Indian lineup, he led Gujarat Titans to the Indian Premier League season in their debut campaign and what was indeed his maiden campaign as a captain. And now, he is all set to captain India in the two-match T20 International series against Ireland later this month. And former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels that the selectors made the right choice in picking him as the captain and said that the all-rounder would be his first preference to lead India in Rohit Sharma's absence.