Hardik Pandya mock for his ‘good to be unique’ remark. Hardik Pandya mock for his strange statement during the toss in Trinidad.
The third and final ODI of the three-match series will play on Tuesday. August 1 at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. In the series decider, West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bat first. Before the crucial match, India skipper Hardik Pandya inform that India had not lost a bilateral ODI series against the West Indies in over a decade and that he would not want to be the captain to break the pattern.
Pandya, on the other hand, had an odd response, saying, “It’s okay to be unique. ” Fans are trolling him left, right, and center in response to his statement. Notably, India last lost a bilateral series against the West Indies away from home in 2006. When they were crush 4-1 under Rahul Dravid’s leadership.
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Unadkat makes ODI comeback after 3,539 days
Returning to the third ODI, India has made two changes to their XI following a six-wicket thrashing in the second game. Star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are again missing from the squad, as Ruturaj Gaikwad replaces Axar Patel and Jaydev Unadkat replaces Umran Malik.
Notably, Unadkat has returned to ODIs after a nine-year absence. Having last played in the 50-over format in November 2013 against the West Indies in Kochi. In seven games, the left-arm seamer has taken eight wickets at an average of 26.12, with the best statistics of 4/41.
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