Hardik Pandya better than Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav: Mohd Kaif justifies BCCI's T20 World Cup squad

Apart from cardinal players similar Rinku Singh and Shubman Gill being axed from the main squad, what is hurting the cricket experts is assignment of Hardik Pandya arsenic Vice-Captain of the Indian cricket team.

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Meanwhile, Mohammed Kaif, a erstwhile Indian subordinate known for his fantabulous fielding skills, has supported Pandya's enactment and called him the astir impactful lucifer victor successful ICC events.

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"I see Hardik Pandya to beryllium the astir impactful lucifer victor successful the ICC events, surpassing adjacent Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. Recall the India vs Pakistan matches. In Melbourne, Virat Kohli scored 82 runs, but it was Hardik Pandya who forged a important 40-run concern and took 3 wickets. In the Asia Cup, during the lucifer against Pakistan, Hardik Pandya showcased his finishing prowess by delivering successful the last implicit against Nawaz, rescuing the squad aft Dinesh Karthik and Jadeja were dismissed," Star Sports quoted Kaif arsenic saying.

On India's chances winning T20 World Cup:

Despite the BCCI's enactment for players and exclusion of cardinal ones, Kaif said that what matters the astir for India to triumph the matches is the mindset players person successful the knockout games.

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Commenting connected the India's chances winning T20 World Cup, Kaif said, "Yes, 100%. It's a precise balanced side. However, it's important to recognize that this isn't the IPL. In the IPL, you person 14 league matches, if you suffer games, you tin alwayus travel backmost and triumph the trophy, But, the World Cup format is different; weaker teams look disconnected successful the archetypal stages. Suddenly, you participate into the semi-finals against formidable opponents similar Pakistan oregon England. To triumph the trophy, you indispensable triumph successful 2 important matches.

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India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad:

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Rinku Singh is connected the database of reserves that see players similar Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

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Published: 02 May 2024, 04:02 PM IST