No Replacement For What Hardik Pandya Can Do: Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Backs India All-Rounder
Hardik last featured in an international match for India during the ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh in October 2023.
Mumbai: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday defended the selection of the under-fire Hardik Pandya in India’s T20 World Cup squad, saying “there is no replacement for what he can do” when the flamboyant all-rounder is fit besides lending balance to the side.
Hardik, who is enduring a very difficult IPL season as captain of Mumbai Indians, was not just picked in the Indian team for the upcoming showpiece but was also made the team’s vice-captain, leaving many in the cricket fraternity surprised.
Hardik last featured in an international match for India during the ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh in October 2023.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma also hinted that all-rounder Shivam Dube who is in lethal form will bowl some overs in the T2o World Cup 2024 which will be played in USA and West Indies later this year in June.
However, Dube has not bowled any over in the Indian Premier League 2024 so far but he bowls a lot of overs in domestic cricket.
“Shivam Dube not bowl any overs in this IPL but he bowls a lot of overs in domestic Cricket. He knows how to bowl. He will bowl some overs in T20 World Cup for sure”: Rohit on Dube’s bowling.
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