NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra on Saturday conceded that the facet will dearly miss former skipper Hardik Pandya but additionally admitted that he by no means tried to persuade Hardik Pandya in opposition to returning to Mumbai Indians — his former franchise forward of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
The seventeenth version of the cricketing extravaganza begins from March 22 and Nehra’s Titans will lock horns with MI of their opener on March 24.
Hardik, who led GT to IPL title of their maiden 12 months earlier than taking them to the ultimate final 12 months, returned to Mumbai in December, changing Rohit Sharma as their skipper.
“In any sport, it’s a must to transfer on. You can not purchase expertise and to interchange somebody like Hardik Pandya or (an injured) Mohammed Shami is not going to be straightforward. However that is a studying curve and that is how crew strikes ahead,” Nehra instructed mediapersons right here on Saturday.
Pandya-Nehra mixture had labored wonders for GT of their first two seasons and the inevitable query arose whether or not the top coach tried to cease the skipper from becoming a member of Mumbai Indians.
“I by no means tried to persuade Pandya to remain again. As you play extra, you acquire expertise. I might have stopped him had he gone to another franchise. He (Pandya) performed right here for 2 years however he has gone to a crew (MI), the place he has performed beforehand for 5-6 years,” Nehra was frank in his admission.
The way in which Pandya’s switch happened, Nehra feels that day is not distant when IPL goes the European membership soccer approach.
“The style by which the game (cricket) is shifting, we could have trades and transfers like we see in worldwide soccer. It is a new problem for him and could also be he’ll be taught one thing new and we want him the very best.”
Substitute of injured gamers
The 2011 World Cup winner is bullish about his crew’s attainable replacements with Shami dominated out following a surgical procedure on his achillies tendon and Rashid Khan recuperating from a again surgical procedure.
“IPL is now a 12-people sport (Affect Participant added) and to fill in Hardik and Shami’s sneakers, it’s not going to be straightforward however we’ve got sufficient folks. We’ve got Umesh Yadav, who’ve been taking part in the IPL for greater than 12 years,” Nehra mentioned.
He’s additionally hopeful that Tamil Nadu skipper R Sai Kishore, who acquired 55 wickets in Ranji Trophy, will ship the products.
“Sai Kishore did not play (a lot) final 12 months, however he has been doing so effectively. So yearly you can be seeing new new guys, it’s a must to imagine in your self and put together for that,” he mentioned.
When requested if Rashid does not get slot in time, Nehra mentioned: “About spinners, its not that we do not have skilled spinners. We’ve got Jayant Yadav and Sai Kishore. I’m a agency believer of taking part in to your strengths. In Chennai and Lucknow, there might be sluggish tracks and we must be ready.”
The coach additionally knowledgeable that rookie Jharkhand keeper-batter Robin Minz, who lately met with a motorbike accident in Ranchi, is unlikely to play IPL this 12 months.
“It’s unlucky however we had been additionally excited a few man like Minz,” the coach concluded.
(With inputs from PTI)
The seventeenth version of the cricketing extravaganza begins from March 22 and Nehra’s Titans will lock horns with MI of their opener on March 24.
Hardik, who led GT to IPL title of their maiden 12 months earlier than taking them to the ultimate final 12 months, returned to Mumbai in December, changing Rohit Sharma as their skipper.
“In any sport, it’s a must to transfer on. You can not purchase expertise and to interchange somebody like Hardik Pandya or (an injured) Mohammed Shami is not going to be straightforward. However that is a studying curve and that is how crew strikes ahead,” Nehra instructed mediapersons right here on Saturday.
Pandya-Nehra mixture had labored wonders for GT of their first two seasons and the inevitable query arose whether or not the top coach tried to cease the skipper from becoming a member of Mumbai Indians.
“I by no means tried to persuade Pandya to remain again. As you play extra, you acquire expertise. I might have stopped him had he gone to another franchise. He (Pandya) performed right here for 2 years however he has gone to a crew (MI), the place he has performed beforehand for 5-6 years,” Nehra was frank in his admission.
The way in which Pandya’s switch happened, Nehra feels that day is not distant when IPL goes the European membership soccer approach.
“The style by which the game (cricket) is shifting, we could have trades and transfers like we see in worldwide soccer. It is a new problem for him and could also be he’ll be taught one thing new and we want him the very best.”
Substitute of injured gamers
The 2011 World Cup winner is bullish about his crew’s attainable replacements with Shami dominated out following a surgical procedure on his achillies tendon and Rashid Khan recuperating from a again surgical procedure.
“IPL is now a 12-people sport (Affect Participant added) and to fill in Hardik and Shami’s sneakers, it’s not going to be straightforward however we’ve got sufficient folks. We’ve got Umesh Yadav, who’ve been taking part in the IPL for greater than 12 years,” Nehra mentioned.
He’s additionally hopeful that Tamil Nadu skipper R Sai Kishore, who acquired 55 wickets in Ranji Trophy, will ship the products.
“Sai Kishore did not play (a lot) final 12 months, however he has been doing so effectively. So yearly you can be seeing new new guys, it’s a must to imagine in your self and put together for that,” he mentioned.
When requested if Rashid does not get slot in time, Nehra mentioned: “About spinners, its not that we do not have skilled spinners. We’ve got Jayant Yadav and Sai Kishore. I’m a agency believer of taking part in to your strengths. In Chennai and Lucknow, there might be sluggish tracks and we must be ready.”
The coach additionally knowledgeable that rookie Jharkhand keeper-batter Robin Minz, who lately met with a motorbike accident in Ranchi, is unlikely to play IPL this 12 months.
“It’s unlucky however we had been additionally excited a few man like Minz,” the coach concluded.
(With inputs from PTI)
