IPL 2022 - "He Wants You To Give Your 100 Percent": Rashid Khan On Gujarat Titans Captain Hardik Pandya

Gujarat Titans started their IPL journey on Monday with a match against fellow newcomers Lucknow Super Giants, which they won by five wickets. The Ahmedabad franchise have Hardik Pandya as captain and young batter Shubman Gill to lead the batting side of things. The bowling department will be led by Afghan spin wizard Rashid Khan, who has already made a name for himself in the league with his superlative performances for SunRisers Hyderabad in the past.

Ahead of the start of the IPL 2022 campaign, Rashid spoke with NDTV. Here are the excerpts from the chat.

Q) Rashid Khan, Thank you very much for joining us on the broadcast. Rashid, New season and new team. How does the new identity of Titans feel and how unique is it?

Rashid Khan: It feels good to be starting a new journey with a new team and new captain at Gujarat Titans, and I am looking for more. I am so excited, you know, to know each other, to know the new guys and to share the experience and to get their experience.  The performance I have had in the last 5 years in IPL, I will try my best to keep that and continue in this new team as well and looking forward to the competition which starts soon and enjoy the game with the boys.

Q) Now this is a new franchise in the league. What makes the Gujarat team unique?

Rashid Khan: Well, to be honest pretty hard to say at the moment, because it is too early. We have a new captain in Hardik Pandya, someone who is very aggressive and who has so much love for this game. He is someone who wants you to perform and wants your 100% and same with every guy in the team. Exciting and new talent is there. The support we get from the coaching staff and from each and every player, that is something which I am really looking forward to.