In the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held in America and the West Indies, Hardik Pandya will be the vice-captain of team India this time around because of his quieter bowling abilities. Being an all-rounder with quick bowling has made him more valuable to the team and allows India to look for an extra spinner because Hardik Pandya has experience bowling both new and old balls, which creates a good balance among team India
Hardik Pandya has persevered in the face of harsh criticism for his subpar performance in the 2024 Indian Premier League as MI’s captain. He was named vice-captain in the 15-player squad for the T20 World Cup, which only served to fan the flames. Hardik Pandya has not been playing at his peak right now from both bat and ball. He has only scored 197 runs in 10 games, with a career-best of 46, whereas he has taken just 6 wickets at an economy rate of 11 with the ball.
However, former fast bowler Sreesanth, who was a member of the victorious Indian team in the 2007 T20 World Cup, continues to have faith in Hardik because he feels that the balance and role that Hardik Pandya brings to the team are extremely important because he not only bats but also bowls vital overs for India and can also be used as the opening bowler.
S Sreesanth believes in the versatility of Hardik Pandya to bowl both new and old balls
Hardik Pandya is backed by former Indian cricketer and T20 World Cup winner Sreessanth, who made it apparent on Star Sports that a player with Hardik’s versatility can bowl new or old balls in addition to batting. In addition, Sreessant has faith in Hardik Pandya to bowl well against Pakistan and the other teams in the group.
“Hardik can take the new ball or the old ball, especially against Pakistan, but it’s not only against Pakistan; we are going to play a lot of different teams.” said S Sreesanth.