Rohit Sharma Staying As T20 WC Skipper Affected Hardik Pandya? Ex-Pakistan Star’s Controversial Take
From getting trolled to being out of form, Hardik has not been having the best of times.
Mumbai: Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians have not been in good form in the ongoing IPL and the captain is facing the heat. From getting trolled to being out of form, Hardik has not been having the best of times. So, can that be because of Rohit Sharma was appointed as the captain of the India T20 WC squad? Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has made a bizarre claim.
“Mumbai Indians lost another match, but I think the mindset has cost them. The way Pandya was made captain before the start of the season, plus Pandya’s performance, has also not been up to the mark this year. These factors have contributed to MI’s downfall,” Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel.
“After the culmination of the 50-over World Cup, Pandya thought he would be the T20 captain of India, and that is why he came to Mumbai. But when BCCI announced that Rohit Sharma will continue leading India, Pandya was probably confused. This is why his performance was affected. He has been very poor as a captain, and only Rohit Sharma can help him,” Ali concluded.
In 10 matches this IPL season, Rohit has amassed 315 runs at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 158.29 which is higher than his usual strike-rate.
Despite Rohit’s form, MI are languishing at the bottom of the table with three wins in 10 games. Rohit would soon be leading India’s T20 WC challenge in the USA and the West Indies.
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
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
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