New Delhi: Indian cricket has seen many big changes in the last few months. One of these changes is the captaincy of the T20I team. Suryakumar Yadav has been made the new captain after Rohit Sharma, while Hardik Pandya has also been removed from the vice-captaincy. Many fans are surprised and disappointed that Hardik Pandya did not get the captaincy.
But what is the real reason?
Main reasons for Hardik Pandya not getting the captaincy in T20I:
Fitness:
Hardik Pandya is constantly struggling with back and waist injuries. In IPL 2024 also, he had to miss some matches due to injury. The selectors might have been worried that if Hardik Pandya is made the captain, he will not be able to be available for the team consistently.
Form:
Hardik Pandya’s form has also not been very good for some time. In IPL 2024, he scored only 260 runs and took 8 wickets in 15 matches.
Experience:
Although Hardik Pandya is a very experienced player in IPL and international cricket, his experience of captaincy in T20I is limited.
Captaincy:
Hardik Pandya is certainly an impressive captain, but he has less experience in making strategies for captaincy in T20I and taking the right decisions under pressure.
Balance in the team:
Hardik Pandya is an all-rounder and his presence in the team is important. If he was made the captain, he would have to handle all three responsibilities of batting, bowling and captaincy. This could have disturbed the balance in the team.
Other options:
Young players like Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill were also contenders for captaincy. Suryakumar Yadav is in great form in T20I and his experience is also not less.
Talking about Hardik Pandya’s future, he is still an important player for the Indian team and his role in T20I is not going to diminish.
There are many possible reasons behind Hardik Pandya not getting the captaincy in T20I.
This decision must have been taken by the selectors keeping in mind the interest of the team.
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