Hardik Pandya has had a forgettable season as captain in IPL 2024. He shockingly left the Gujarat Titans and joined the Mumbai Indians in the trade window. While Pandya would have expected a grand homecoming for him, he received loud boos wherever he went during the first half of the tournament.
His performances as a captain and an all-rounder have not helped his cause either. The all-rounder has not produced a single match-winning performance with the willow, while his captaincy decisions have been questionable at times. Some fans think that Mumbai Indians might release Hardik before the IPL 2025 mega auction because of the horrendous season they had this year.
Despite the flop show in IPL 2024, Hardik continues to be one of the top all-rounders in the nation. In this listicle now, we will look at the two reasons why the Lucknow Super Giants could sign him.
1. Lucknow Super Giants were interested in signing Hardik Pandya in 2022
Not many fans would know that Hardik first received an offer from the Lucknow Super Giants in 2022. Gujarat Titans eventually ended up signing him after Ashish Nehra made him an offer for the captain’s role. However, Hardik had the offer of LSG as well, which he considered seriously at one point.
It shows that the LSG team owners are interested in having a player like Pandya in their squad. Hence, they could make it happen in the year 2025 now.
2. Hardik and Krunal’s combination can help LSG win their 1st title
Hardik and Krunal love playing together. When they played together for the Mumbai Indians, they won three championships in four seasons. One is a pace-bowling all-rounder, and the other is a spin-bowling all-rounder. The right hand-left hand combination in the middle-order of two Indian all-rounders is something which every team desires to have. Hence, LSG can think of signing him.
