In Rohit Sharma’s absence, Hardik Pandya was the man to lead India in the T20I cricket. The all-rounder had a great stint, winning five out of six T20I games as India captain. But in the last minute, the BCCI appointed Suryakumar Yadav as India’s new T20I captain for the Sri Lanka series.
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What has happened with Hardik Pandya?: Aakash Chopra to BCCI
Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel: “What has happened with Hardik Pandya? Nobody is thinking or talking about him. What exactly has happened with him? He will definitely go to the Champions Trophy. He brings that balance. He had an exceptional T20 World Cup. He is the captain of the Mumbai Indians. He led India in the 6 T20I series and won five out of them. When Rohit wasn't available, Hardik used to be the captain.”
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Aakash Chopra says Indian captaincy does not depend on IPL performance
The former India batter also noted that the Indian team captaincy is not decided on the basis of IPL captaincy, so it is beyond his understanding what is happening with Pandya. Chopra believes that there should be clarity regarding whether Hardik can be considered for captaincy going ahead, as the Indian cricket team is likely to have three different captains in the future.
Chopra signed off by saying, “The Indian team captaincy is not decided on the basis of franchise captaincy. If this was the case, the matter would have been different. There have been so many captains who led India despite their franchise doing nothing in the IPL. It is looking like we are heading towards different captains in all three formats. Hardik is not even the vice-captain, and it is a bit surprising.”
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