Rain performed a spoilsport through the earlier Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan, which left the followers completely disillusioned. Each the groups shared factors and now the arch-rivals shall be squaring off in opposition to one another, as soon as once more in Tremendous 4 stage of the continental occasion on Sunday in Colombo. Pakistan shall be coming to this conflict after thrashing Bangladesh by seven wickets of their earlier match whereas the Rohit Sharma-led aspect shall be taking part in their first match of the Tremendous 4 stage.

Forward of the mouth-watering conflict, India vice-captain Hardik Pandya spoke about his function as an all-rounder within the aspect and the way he backs himself earlier than getting into to bat or bowl.

“As an all-rounder, my workload is twice or thrice as anybody else. When a batter within the crew goes and bats and finishes his batting and is heading dwelling, I am going to nonetheless be bowling after that. So for me, all of the managing, all of the pushing, and every little thing occurs through the periods or my coaching or my pre-camp season. When the sport arrives, it’s extra about regardless of the crew requires, and the managing aspect goes out of the park, and it’s extra sensible calls that what number of overs are wanted for me,” mentioned Hardik on Star Sports activities.

“As a result of if 10 overs aren’t wanted, there is no such thing as a level in me bowling 10 overs, but when 10 overs are wanted, then I will be bowling. I at all times believed that I give myself an opportunity to succeed, which is by studying the sport, which is by backing myself as a result of I’ve at all times believed that after we go as a believer, after I’m standing there, sure, my ten gamers, my ten brothers are round me, however on the similar level of time I am alone,” he added.

The all-rounder additional acknowledged that he has to again himself whereas bowing because the opposition desires him to make a mistake.

“When bowling, I’ve to again myself to the fullest as a result of the opposition, the batter, they need me to make a mistake. On the similar level of time, as a batter, sure, two individuals are batting, he’s there with me combating, however there are additionally eleven on the bottom in opposition to me, and on the similar level of time, it may very well be the gang or something,” mentioned Hardik.

“So what I’ve realized is that it doesn’t matter what occurs, it’s a must to again your self, it’s a must to imagine that you’re the perfect on the earth. That doesn’t assure you success, however on the similar level of time, it does offer you and it does information you to work in direction of success, so virtually again your self,” he added.

Aside from the Asia Cup, Hardik has additionally been appointed as Workforce India’s vice-captain for the upcoming ODI World Cup.