IPL 2022, SRH vs GT: We are quite practical as well and talk about winning right situations, says Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya said there is a lot of self-belief in his players and they always talk about winning the "right situations", which was evident in their victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a thrilling IPL match on Wednesday. Needing 56 in the last four overs and 22 off the final six balls, the Titans rode on Rahul Tewatia (40 not out off 21 balls) and Rashid Khan's (31 not out off 11) incredible power-hitting to end on the winnings side. This was after SRH pace sensation Umran Malik (5/25) had the Titans tottering at 140 for five in the 16th over in a stiff chase of 196.

Asked at the presentation ceremony about Rahul and Rashid's onslaught, Pandya said, "We are quite practical as well and talk about winning the right situations. We always back them because they have a lot of self belief. "We have intentionally tried to make sure that the dugout or in the dressing room to keep the atmosphere calm because it helps the players play their best game. A lot of credit goes to the support staff."

In a lighter vein, the GT skipper said that he keeps telling his players that "God is helping" them out. "I keep joking in the dressing room that God is telling us 'You guys are good, I'll help you'. It's happening so often that I fear we may run out of luck in the knockout games."

Pandya thanked the team's support staff for the performance in its maiden season in IPL. "A lot of credit goes to support staff, the kind of environment we have kept. A lot of people get a lot of freedom. It's very chilled out. There's not much pressure given to the players. A lot of pressure is taken on by the leadership group. "Everyone is stepping up and doing justice to what they represent."

Asked about his bowling fitness, he said, "It's just a