zen Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) Meant to be a short article but can be discussed here as well: Yesterday the news flashed that Hardik Pandya, fondly referred to as Sir Don Pandya (SDP), is likely to be appointed as the captain of Ahmedabad/Amdavad franchise. Ever since Amdavad was announced as one of the two new franchises, I was hoping that Hardik Pandya would be its captain. One of the key reasons for me was that I observed leadership potential in him when on the cricket field. A few examples include: Friendly nature: Whether with Team India or Mumbai Indians, I have observed Hardik to be extremely friendly with his team mates, forging strong relationships with almost everyone. Communications: An extension of his friendly nature, he is someone who can be seen communicating positively. On many occasions, you would find Hardik running up to the bowlers to provide inputs or to the captain to share his ideas on possibly field settings. Confidence and Positivity: He is a rare uncalculating cricketer who keeps cricket simple. If a ball is to be hit, he backs himself to hit it. At every point, he is seeking to win the game. No complexities. Encourages teammates: After he was declared Man of the Series of the T20 bilaterals in Australia, he offered to give the award to the newcomer Natarajan. In fact, Hardik hit 2 90s in the ODI series as well, scoring at an average of over 100 (much above other Indian batsmen). Puts team first over personal stats: Can we imagine Hardik Pandya taking 10 singles to reach a 100? Can we imagine Hardik Pandya running out a batsman who is on 80+ in a final versus Pakistan (Hardik was the batsman runout on 80 odd in the 2017 CT final)? It is not surprising that any team that Hardik Pandya plays for, he receives good support from everyone around. Apart from the above, my key interest is to see if Hardik Pandya can develop as a rare great Indian captain. I have observed various Indian captains since late 80s and apart from maybe Ganguly, who was passionate and visionary, and MS Dhoni, who was charming and street smart, not many will lead my AT Ind LOI 11. As a kid, I observed Kapil Dev's mechanical captaincy where you could predict his every move. While Kapil may have been a great motivator, you saw Imran Khan maybe open the batting with a Javed Miandad or send a Wasim Akram up the order, and so on. The next question for me is that can Hardik Pandya combine the passion and vision of Ganguly, and the charm and street smartness of MSD? Only time will answer the question. However, if the answer is affirmative, Hardik Pandya may get the opportunity to be India's next captain in about 24 or so months as he would have virtually no major competition as a) Pant is observed to make tactical blunders, b) KL Rahul is seen as a nervous and stats focused customer, c) Shreyas Iyer was known to be remote controlled by Ponting, and so on. The appointment of Hardik Pandya as captain of Amdavad IPL team can have major positive implications for Indian cricket if Hardik Pandya is able to develop and showcase his leadership skills. Talking about the Amdavad IPL team, what should it be called? Below are a few suggestions in alphabetical order: Bulls: Fits in with the Gujarat's bullish panache in the stock market. The acronym would be AB. Lions: Connects well with the region as Gujrat has Lions in Gir. The acronym would be AL. Titans: A cool name especially considering that its home venue is also the biggest cricket stadium in the world. The acronym would be AT. Wolves: Would point towards fighting and team spirit qualities as displayed by a wolf pack. The acronym would be AW. Wishing all the best to Amdavad IPL team! Edited January 11, 2022 by zen New guy 1 Link to comment
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velu Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 @zen will be Ahmadabad version of big boss zen 1 Link to comment
zen Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, velu said: @zen will be Ahmadabad version of big boss My top 2 IPL picks - SDP & Rashid are said to be signed up, what more can you ask as a fan (apart from not messing up rest of the selections) ... Kishan is in too Link to comment
Real McCoy Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 @zen Changing allegiances from MI to Ahmedabad with SDP captaining it? Link to comment
zen Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Real McCoy said: @zen Changing allegiances from MI to Ahmedabad with SDP captaining it? a) Gujju team (MI is a Gujju owned team and Mumbai is like mini-Gujarat so will support it too), b) And finally a team with a captain that I like (icing or cherry on the cake) Link to comment
QuarantineTormentino Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 23 hours ago, zen said: Bulls: Fits in with the Gujarat's bullish panache in the stock market. The acronym would be AB. Lions: Connects well with the region as Gujrat has Lions in Gir. The acronym would be AL. Titans: A cool name especially considering that its home venue is also the biggest cricket stadium in the world. The acronym would be AT. Wolves: Would point towards fighting and team spirit qualities as displayed by a wolf pack. The acronym would be AW. Mojaves: The CH-37 Mohave is one of the worst helicopters ever made. Thus this name perfectly encapsulates the ineffectiveness of SDP’s violent helicopter shots that barely clear the 30 yard circle Clarke, raki05 and Lord 3 Link to comment
zen Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, QuarantineTormentino said: Mojaves: The CH-37 Mohave is one of the worst helicopters ever made. Thus this name perfectly encapsulates the ineffectiveness of SDP’s violent helicopter shots that barely clear the 30 yard circle My Macbook Pro says macOS Monterey version 12.0.1 ... PS Reminded me to update it to 12.1 Edited January 12, 2022 by zen Link to comment
zen Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 DK is excited to see SDP as captain … Won’t be surprised if DK lands at A’bad Link to comment
Serpico Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I want to see if he promotes himself in batting order or stay in lower order for the sake of the team Link to comment
Norman Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Looking forward to see him take 15 runs off Unadkat's over with his aggressive running even when his score mysteriously ends up on 11... Clarke and sarcastic 2 Link to comment
Clarke Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 54 minutes ago, coffee_rules said: Will he bowl? Some maiden overs or some maidens over (karke aayega?) Link to comment
maniac Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 If SDP is your captain Amdavad Tax write offs would be a good name. Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 48 minutes ago, Clarke said: Some maiden overs or some maidens over (karke aayega?) Baal bachchewala aadmi, ghar grihasti sambhalna hain, ab ghanta kar payega Link to comment
Clarke Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 1 hour ago, coffee_rules said: Baal bachchewala aadmi, ghar grihasti sambhalna hain, ab ghanta kar payega But he's on the "black side" sarcastic and coffee_rules 2 Link to comment
zen Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Officially announced as the captain Congrats to SDP and all his fans!! ... Phenomenal rise in cricket!!! Link to comment
zen Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) ^ Captain Courageous Edited January 21, 2022 by zen Link to comment
zen Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Will now captain India in the series v Ireland Link to comment
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