After being missed for the T20I captaincy, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri outlined the longer term for star all-rounder Hardik Pandya. He suggested Pandya to play as typically as doable and draw inspiration from his latest ICC T20 World Cup success, the place India ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought.
Pandya, who served as Rohit Sharma‘s deputy throughout India’s victorious ICC Males’s T20 World Cup marketing campaign, was thought-about a prime contender to succeed Rohit as captain as soon as he retired from the format. When the squad for the present Sri Lanka tour was introduced, Pandya was included solely as a participant. Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as India’s T20I captain, and Shubman Gill was named vice-captain.
Ravi Shastri opined on Hardik Pandya’s health regime
Pandya’s ongoing health points in the end price him the captaincy. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar defined on the pre-tour press convention that they favoured a participant with constantly dependable availability, which swayed the choice away from him. Within the newest version of The ICC Evaluation, Shastri supplied Pandya beneficial recommendation on returning to his peak efficiency.
“I feel (it’s) crucial that he continues to play. I consider match health is essential. So no matter T20I cricket there’s, he ought to play as a lot as he can. And if he feels robust and match, then clearly he comes into the aspect for the one-day recreation as nicely. However then once more, the bowling turns into vital. If in case you have somebody coming and bowling simply three overs in the place you must bowl 10 in a one-day recreation, then the steadiness of the aspect takes a success, When you can bowl constantly eight to 10 overs each recreation after which bat the way in which he does, I feel he’ll play in one-day cricket as nicely,” Shastri mentioned whereas talking to host Sanjana Ganesan.
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Shastri termed Hardik as the important thing beneficial asset for India
Pandya injured his ankle extra just lately whereas fielding throughout India’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match towards Bangladesh. This damage stored him out of motion for a major interval, and he solely made his return in the course of the T20 World Cup. Pandya showcased his distinctive all-rounder expertise upon his comeback, scoring very important runs and taking essential wickets.
Within the T20 World Cup, he amassed 144 runs in six innings at a median of 48.00 and a strike price of 151.57, together with a half-century with a finest rating of fifty*. He additionally claimed 11 wickets in eight matches at a median of 17.36 and an financial system price of seven.64, with finest figures of three/20. Within the last, Pandya delivered underneath strain, taking Heinrich Klaasen‘s and David Miller‘s important wickets within the final over, taking part in a key function in ending India’s 11-year trophy drought.
“So I feel it’s as much as him. He understands his physique higher than anybody. His efficiency within the World Cup, particularly at essential moments, ought to encourage him. He shouldn’t want any additional motivation to get his health again to its peak,” Shastri concluded.
