Years before Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest format of the game or even won the T20 World Cup, Hardik Pandya, the all-rounder, was considered his most likely successor in the T20I format. However, as soon as Rohit announced his retirement, Suryakumar Yadav was brought into a captaincy role while Hardik was sidelined.
The Indian selectors are yet to announce the final squad for the upcoming Asia Cup; however, with Suryakumar Yadav's speedy recovery on the track at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Hardik Pandya's leadership goals are cut short once again.
According to a PTI report, Gambhir’s arrival dimmed Hardik Pandya’s chances further, and the Agarkar-led panel was also unsure of his tactical nous as an international captain.
Shubman Gill is claiming strong grounds in Leadership roles for India
Shubman Gill, just 2 months after he was appointed India's red-ball skipper, is already soaring high on the leadership stock. He recently finished his debut assignment as India's full-time skipper and has drawn immense praise for his efforts.
“Gill has built an aura similar to what Virat had in 2017,” former selector Devang Gandhi told The Times of India. “He has reacted to captaincy as well as Virat did. Ajit Agarkar has shown great foresight by appointing Gill as Test captain. There’s no reason why Gill shouldn’t be in a leadership role in T20S. The messaging has to be clear about who takes over after Surya.”
Hardik Pandya's success as T20I skipper ignored by Indian selectors
However, for India, the irony is that they have no replacement of Pandya calibre. A finisher who can finish the game with big hits, a middle-order batter who can save the innings for you, a bowler who can win matches, and a unique brain on the field who can suggest unique approaches to the skipper, Pandya has it all.
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