Everyone will remember, this was the team who started this journey: Pandya

Fivetime IPL winner Hardik Pandya on Sunday said his latest triumph while leading firsttimers Gujarat Titans is something the coming generations will talk about Hardiks team capped off a dream campaign in its maiden season by lifting the Indian Premier League title with a sevenwicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the finalThis title is going to be a special one because we talked about creating a legacy The coming generations will talk about it Hardik saidEveryone will remember this was the team who started this journey and to win the championship first year is very specialThe Gujarat Titans GT triumphant skipper said he knew he was going to bat at number four for the firsttimers after they got done with the mega auction ahead of IPL15When the auction finished I knew I would have to bat at No 4 Hardik said at the presentation ceremonyHardik has won four IPL titles with Mumbai IndiansGujarats highlyrated bowling attack led by skipper Hardik 317 himself limited a formidable Rajasthan Royals batting unit to 130 for nine after losing the tossAsked about his bowling he said Wanted to show at the right time what Ive worked hard for Today was the day from the bowling point of view I saved the best for the bestSecond ball of my spell when I got Sanju Samson out saw that if you hit the wicket hard and hit the seam something is gonna going to happenIts all about sticking to the right lengths asking the batters to play the right shotsHardik known for his bighitting abilities curbed his attacking instinct to some extend during the tournament focussing more on guiding his team with his calm and composed leadershipFor me my team is the most important Ive always been that kind of individual If I were to have a worse season and my team wins Ill take that I will take the trophy any day over striking at 160 My team comes first for meSpeaking about his batting he said Batting comes first to me always going to be close to my heartHardik has enjoyed a splendid run in his fresh IPL season with his home franchise In 14 innings he has scored nearly 500 runs at an average of 4530 while also picking up plenty of wickets which has earned him praise from many quartersPlayer of the Tournament Jos Buttler for amassing 863 runs said he has exceeded all my expectations apart from today The trophy we really wanted Disappointed with that Big congratulations to Hardik and team Deserving champions My goals are to play my role for the team and try and react on the day regarding what the game is asking me to do Buttler saidIn good teams you have a lot of trust in everyone We have huge trust in everyone in our team Very grateful for the opportunity to play today Disappointed thats completely naturalNotwithstanding the loss in the final RR captain Sanju Samson was proud of the way his team played through the seasonThis season is a really special for us We have been able to play good cricket and give fans some happy moments All the youngsters seniors played well as a team I am proud of my team Samson saidWe believe quality bowlers win you the tournament So we invested in them With Jos playing throughout 20 overs my role was a bit different It was a decent season for me nice 30s and 40s and 20s But there is a lot to learnt And huge congratulations to Gujarat Titans he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever