Hardik has transitioned from 'boy to man', says his coach Jitendra Singh

Mumbai's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was away from the game due to injury and the other reasons (controversy), has overcome everything to become a better cricketer

Mumbai star all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s coach Jitendra Singh feels that the young all-rounder  has now matured from "a boy to a man." Pandya is in great form with the bat in the current season of IPL. Pandya, who was away from the game due to injury and the other reasons (controversy), has overcome everything to become a better cricketer. Be it spinners or bowlers with express pace, Hardik has developed the ability to hit them out of the park. "In very short words I will say that he (Hardik) has now matured from a boy to a man," Jitendra told PTI from his native town in Uttar Pradesh. "You will not believe the day he was back from Australia, I gave him a call in the night and told him that positively from tomorrow or day after we will start doing things (training). No one knew, but we slowly, gradually started preparing for many things," said the coach. Hardik's elder brother Krunal, who has played for India, also trains under Jitendra in Vadodara. Quizzed on what specific advise he gave to Hardik in his 'tough times', Jitendra said, I told him 'raat ke baad subaah hoti hai' (after every dusk, there is always a dawn). "In life things do happen, but we have to become a better person, better player. What has happened we can't change, but looking forward we need to change ourselves in many aspects. He took everything  positively and that's what I am saying he has become a man". Hardik Pandya has been named in India's 15-member strong squad for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup and Jitendra , seeing his current form, is confident that he will do well in the mega event. "Definitely he will carry this form and rhythm in (into) the World Cup, there is no doubt about that and that is going to help the team," Jitendra signed off.