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Feels like last season happened two weeks ago with Gujarat Titans – Tom Moody | Tom Moody praises Hardik Pandya the captain

Analyst and former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) coach Tom Moody has heaped further praise on Gujarat Titans following their second-straight win to kick off the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL). Speaking on ESPNcricinfo T20 Time Out, Moody said the Titans’ ability to continue on from last season is an ominous warning to the other nine teams in the league.

“The quality of their bowling attack is quite formidable,” Moody said. “It’s nearly like last season happened only two weeks ago. That’s how it feels just watching them play, and that’s a credit to the management more than anything else because what they’ve done is manage to keep things simple, keep things calm and do what they’ve done previously so people could just continue in the wake of that success they had last year.”

Hardik Pandya’s body language as Titans captain a huge positive – Moody

Moody pinpointed Hardik Pandya’s leadership as a key reasons for Gujarat Titans’ record. They have now won 14 of 18 games since the start of their debut season, with Pandya creating a sense of calm among the playing group.

“Hardik is continuing to impress as a leader, he really is” Moody said. “Just watching his body language in the dugout, watching his body language on the field when things aren’t quite going right and when things are going well, he’s just very level. There is a lot to like about what he’s bringing to the table.”

“It’s nearly like last season happened only two weeks ago. That’s how it feels just watching them play, and that’s a credit to the management”

Tom Moody on the Gujarat Titans

Other pundits have echoed similar thoughts. Managing Editor of Aaj Tak/Sports Tak and Sports Presenter Vikrant Gupta believes the Titans have a formula other teams should aspire to.

“Gujarat Titans are the perfect template for others to follow. Rather than being dependent on just one or two, they come up with a new match winner every game. Some confidence. Some skill this. And credit to Hardik Pandya for all this,” he tweeted.

On The CricBlog Podcast, we had high hopes for Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2023. Watch our preview here or below!