In the T20 World Cup 2022, Team India faced defeat in the semi-finals. When England defeated India by 10 wickets, the dream of Team India was shattered, and the wait, which was waiting for 15 years, increased even more. But this defeat shocked everyone, and demands for change in leadership and the way of playing began to arise.
Soon after the T20 World Cup, there was a sudden demand to make Hardik Pandya the new captain of the T20. In the T-20 series being played in New Zealand, the command has only been handed over to him; how Hardik Pandya has changed the situation since the last World Cup is commendable.
How Did Hardik Pandya Suddenly Enter The Leadership Role?
In the T20 World Cup 2021, when Team India could not even make it to the semi-finals, everyone was surprised, and Hardik Pandya was the target because Hardik Pandya could not bowl properly in that World Cup. After that World Cup, Hardik Pandya took a long break from cricket and returned straight to the IPL.
Hardik Pandya returned as the captain of Gujarat Titans and also won the title for his team. During this, his revenge style, calm nature and leadership formula won everyone’s heart. This was why when Rishabh Pant was considered the new leader after Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya came in front of everyone.
After this, Hardik Pandya returned to Team India, scored runs continuously, and took wickets. Meanwhile, he was made the captain for the tour of Ireland, where under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, Team India won the 3-match series by a clean sweep. After losing the World Cup under the supervision of Rohit Sharma, once again, there was a voice to change the leadership and change the way of the game, and then Hardik Pandya’s name came to the top.
New challenge, new energy ? pic.twitter.com/OUayi3C3vA
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) November 17, 2022
This kind of change seen in Hardik Pandya has made many veterans his fans. From VVS Laxman to Ravi Shastri, how Hardik is coming in support of Pandya, who has what to say, read once again…
VVS Laxman: VVS Laxman, who is playing the role of coach of Team India on the New Zealand tour, has described Hardik Pandya as the best captain of T20. VVS says that Hardik Pandya is a great captain. We have seen what he has done for Gujarat Titans in IPL. I have worked with him in the Ireland series. He is a technically sound player and remains very calm on the field, which is very important.
Ravi Shastri: Former coach Ravi Shastri has said that cricket is happening continuously, so there should be no problem keeping a specialist captain for T20. Rohit Sharma can handle the command of ODIs and Tests, but Hardik Pandya should be handed over the command of T20. This would be a better plan for the next 2-3 years.
Sunil Gavaskar: Only after Team India faced defeat in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup did Sunil Gavaskar make it clear that now the leadership and the way of playing would have to be changed. Sunil Gavaskar had said that the player who has won the IPL for his team should be made the captain. That means he is talking about Hardik Pandya only.
