Hardik bhai is very shrewd and a master tactician: Shivam Mavi

India recently announced their squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour and Shivam Mavi, a highly talented fast bowler bagged his maiden call-up to the national side. This was a dream come true for the highly talked about quick after a decent IPL in 2022 and some sharp consistency that he has been carrying forward for a couple of seasons now.

Hardik Pandya has already led Shivam Mavi in battle as it was Gujarat Titans who roped him in for a staggering INR 6 crore in the 2022 auction. Given the fact that Hardik will be leading the Indian forces in the T20Is against Sri Lanka, Mavi is desperate to get a game in the Indian colours.

Talking to PTI in a heartfelt interview, Mavi said, “Hardik Pandya supports every player. He is a great leader. It is very difficult to be the IPL champions in the first outing but he managed to do it. He led Gujarat Titans from the front and became champions. He is a calm leader but took some bold decisions.”

He further added, “As a captain Hardik bhai is very shrewd and a master tactician. He knows exactly whom to bowl when and whom to promote in the batting order. I know it is not going to be easy for me but I am just hoping to get a game, perform there and be a regular for India.”

Apart from the IPL, Mavi also impressed heavily in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy claiming 10 wickets while bagging 14 scalps in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy. Given his incision with his line and length and some decent pace up his arsenal, Mavi can always be a value addition to the Indian side, considering that this is going to be a very young squad that will be facing Sri Lanka.