IND vs NZ LIVE: KL Rahul on Hardik Panyda AXE- India vice-captain KL Rahul on Monday spoke about Hardik Pandya’s axe from the India squad after T20 World Cup. He said that the ‘out-of-form and unfit’ India all-rounder is smart enough to know how to make a comeback to the national setup. Follow India vs New Zealand LIVE updates on InsideSport
“Hardik and I are good friends so we had a discussion among ourselves. He knows what exactly he needs to do (to make an India comeback) and what exactly the team expects out of him,” Rahul told the reporters.
“He is quite a smart guy to understand his role and responsibility in the team. I am sure he will work hard and try and get the best out of him,” he added.
IND vs NZ LIVE: India’s new vice-captain KL Rahul on Hardik Pandya’s axe, says he is smart enough to know how to make a comeback
- The National Selectors are upset with Hardik Pandya’s failure at T20 World Cup.
- He was dropped after failing big time as a finisher and lack of full bowling fitness
- KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer has been included as a replacement for Hardik Pandya for the T20I series
- As per InsideSport, BCCI was also unhappy with Hardik Pandya’s fitness fiasco. He was neither in shape nor able to deliver.
- He continued to struggle with his injury, form and fitness that affected Team balance.
- He bowled only 4 overs in the tournaments and managed 69 runs across five matches.
- Selectors felt BCCI paid a huge price for trusting Hardik’s abilities and his one-sided game bore the brunt.
Hardik Pandya will have to play domestic cricket and prove himself to return to the India squad.
“Of course, Hardik Pandya has been dropped. He will have to prove his form and fitness to be considered for the selections. Pandya purely as batsman doesn’t fit into our scheme of things. He will be asked to play domestic cricket, go through the rigour if he has to make a comeback to the squad”, said one of the selectors on condition of anonymity.
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