All-rounder Hardik Pandya has once again landed in controversy after Team India’s humiliating defeat in the first match of their campaign against Pakistan. t20 world cup 2021 in Dubai on Sunday. The Baroda cricketer played as a pure batsman in the game and could not contribute with the ball as he suffered an injury during his stint at the crease and was taken for a precautionary scan.
Did Pandya bowl a few overs in the second innings when he was fit and fine, or will he do so in the upcoming games if he maintains his fitness? These are some of the questions fans and cricket pundits want to know. But former Australia spinner Brad Hogg believes India should play Hardik only if he is fit to bowl.
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Speaking in his latest YouTube video, Hogg was of the opinion that having Hardik in the line-up against Pakistan was a ‘big mistake’. Instead, the Men-in-Blue should have named Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur to add depth to their batting.
“I think it was a big mistake to play Hardik Pandya. I would have had only one way and he would have been Thakur instead of Shami and Ashwin for Pandya. So you can bat Jadeja at 6, Thakur at 7 and Ashwin at 8. Can.
India lacked extra bowling options during their face-off against Pakistan on Sunday. The pace unit of Shami, Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar along with the spin duo (Jadeja and Chakraborty) failed to trouble Pakistan’s batsmen after Kohli and Co. posted 151 for 7 on the table.
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Captain Babar Azam and his batting partner Mohammad Rizwan thwarted the Indian bowling attack as they chased down a target of 152 to win the game by 10 wickets.
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