Hardik Pandya recalls 2015 IPL, terms it ‘best year’ of his life

Speaking to Star Sports ahead of his return to top-tier cricket, Hardik Pandya has credited Mumbai Indians for his success in the international stage. Pandya has said without Mumbai Indians, he would not have been sitting at his current stature in world cricket.

In a fan event hosted by Star Sports, Hardik delved into his debut season in the Indian Premier League. Pandya first burst onto the scene in 2015 and contributed to Mumbai’s historic title run under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

In that IPL season, Mumbai had started with four back to back losses and then went on to win 9 out of their 10 final games and clinched the title by beating Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens. Pandya had produced two player of the match performances in that season when Mumbai had their backs to the wall.

“It was special; it’s because of the moment that I might be sitting here. If that hadn’t happened, I might not have been here. The whole season, for us (Mumbai Indians), I was fortunate enough that I was able to contribute on a much larger scale. My best memories were my two Man of the Match awards in do-or-die situations,” Pandya told Star Sports.