Veteran Indian pacer Mohit Sharma recently spoke about his experience of playing under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy with Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League. He suggested that the all-rounder is extremely expressive, a trait that many aspire to possess but fail to master.

Sharma said that if someone wants to be humble, it does not mean that every person would want the same. He said that Hardik is often misunderstood because it is not easy to accept a strong personality.

Speaking on the YouTube channel 2Sloggers, Sharma said:

“The concept of being misunderstood is different for every person. If I choose to be humble, it doesn’t mean everyone would want to be humble. There are some people who express too much. In our community, we find it hard to accept when someone comes across like that.”

“Let me give you a perfect example – if you live in a high-rise building and see someone enjoying the rain, we also feel like doing the same, but our hesitation stops us from doing so. So, everyone wants to be like Hardik, but they can’t be like him, which results in these things happening.”

Hardik Pandya captained Gujarat before rejoining his former franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of IPL 2024 and he led GT to the title in its debut edition in 2022 and finished runners-up the following season.

“He is a lovely guy and very easy going” Mohit Sharma about Hardik Pandya

Speaking in the video, Mohit Sharma said that Hardik Pandya is a very easy-going person. He said that the best quality of the 30-year-old Pandya as a captain is to infuse positive energy in the team and motivate everyone.

He also told that Hardik Pandya used to give his best on the field despite his back problem.

“As a person, Hardik is a very nice guy. He is a lovely person and very easy-going. He makes the atmosphere very entertaining. No matter what the world thinks. As a leader, there is always scope for improvement. The biggest quality of Hardik is that he motivates his players because he himself likes to be motivated.”

“When he does that, it is inspiring for the people around him. He somehow gets his back fixed, but he still has some cramps and back pain. It is easy for people to say that, but you have to be in that situation to understand. When you have a back injury you can’t even move, but in that condition, he fields and tries to bowl two overs.”