Hardik Pandya’s inclusion in the Indian T20 squad will be difficult, according to Ravi Shastri, if he does not return to bowling.
Hardik Pandya will be one of the players in the spotlight when the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 begins. This season, the younger Pandya brother will take on the role of captain for the first time when he leads the Gujarat Titans, a new IPL franchise (GT).
The focus, however, will be on whether or not he will bowl. Originally an all-rounder, he has been reduce to primarily playing as a batter in recent years due to fitness issues.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes he will not be able to return to the Indian T20 squad unless he adds bowling to his game.
“There’s a lot of muscle in the top five.” Anyone in positions 5, 6, and upwards will be require to bring an extra department to the game.
Ravi Shastri explains why Hardik will not be a pure batter in the India squad.
That is why, from Hardik’s perspective, India’s perspective. And the Gujarat team’s perspective, it’s critical that he string those two or three overs together. Because if he does and bowls with even limited success, he becomes an automatic choice in the Indian team,” Shastri said.
He stated that India’s No. 6 position is now reserved for an all-rounder.
I believe the all-spot rounder’s at No. 6 is secure. Someone in the top five who can bowl two or three overs would be ideal. This relieves the captain of some of his responsibilities. It then gives him six and a half bowlers to choose from.
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That’ll be one of the things I’ll be paying close attention to. Of course, there’s also the fast bowling and fielding. I’m not too concerned about the batting order. He stated, “Batting is there.”
The Gujarat Titans will kick off their season against the Lucknow Super Giants, who are also newcomers to the league. On Monday.
