‘Meet Hardik Pandya, he’s going to play very soon’: The dinner-table prediction that proved right – watch | cricket news
New Delhi: It was at an intimate dinner organized by Irfan Pathan He is a young, dynamic hardik pandya First of all he was introduced to an idol – Wasim Jaffer. Years later, the India all-rounder’s admiration for the domestic legend has grown even stronger, with Pandya once again naming Jaffer as his cricket idol at the Naman Awards.While Jaffer represented India only 33 times, his legacy was made in domestic cricket, where he scored nearly 20,000 first-class runs in a remarkable career spanning 25 years.
Recalling his first conversation with Pandya, Jaffer reminisces about 2014-15 ranji trophy season, when Mumbai faced Baroda and Pandya was still an emerging talent.Jaffer said on his Instagram profile, “I met him for the first time during the 2014 or 2015 Ranji season. Mumbai were playing in Baroda. Irfan (Pathan), Yusuf (Pathan) and Munaf (Patel) were playing in the opposition team. I was not playing that match because I was injured, but I traveled with the team.”Jaffer said, “I remember we went to Irrfan’s house for dinner and that’s when I met Hardik and Krunal for the first time.” “Irfan told me, ‘Meet Hardik, he is going to play very soon.’ and i think he was chosen Mumbai Indians That season itself.At the time, Pandya was just beginning to make a name for himself, but his admiration for Jaffer was already evident.“Irfan told me that he is a big fan of mine. Hardik himself said, ‘I watch your batting a lot and I like your style of playing a lot.’Jaffer said, “It’s great for him that he still takes my name in front of big stars. And that’s why there have been so many reports about who Wasim Jaffer is.” “People often hear other names, but they may not remember Wasim Jaffer because I have made a name for myself in first-class cricket.”
