Hardik Pandya, India’s versatile all-rounder, is actively present process rigorous coaching in preparation for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Pandya has been absent from the cricket scene for the reason that halfway level of the 2023 ODI World Cup because of an ankle damage sustained throughout a match towards Bangladesh, compelling him to withdraw from the event.
Following the damage setback, Pandya has been on the sidelines, lacking out on the South Africa tour and being excluded from the T20I collection towards Afghanistan, the place Rohit Sharma has assumed captaincy for the Indian crew. The expectation is that Pandya will make his comeback to aggressive cricket within the upcoming Indian Premier League 2024. (Mumbai Indians Behind Ambati Rayudu’s Decision To Leave Politics)
On social media, the all-rounder shared a video showcasing his intense exercise session, that includes a wide range of workouts. He captioned the coaching video with the phrases, “Only one direction to go, forward.” (Suryakumar Yadav To Undergo Surgery; Read What Is Sports Hernia Injury Here)
It is anticipated that Hardik Pandya can be representing the Mumbai Indians within the forthcoming 2024 Indian Premier League season.
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Former India cricketer, Aakash Chopra believes that star India batter, Rohit Sharma will lead India even when Hardik Pandya is within the taking part in 11 for the forthcoming T20 World Cup which is happening within the West Indies and the United States of America.
The Indian selector committee has introduced a 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I collection towards Afghanistan beginning on Thursday. The three-match collection can be performed at Mohali, Bengaluru, and Indore respectively.
Last month, the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians have elected Hardik as their skipper forward of Rohit for the IPL 2024 however Chopra opined that Rohit ought to solely lead the Men in Blue within the upcoming mega occasion on his YouTube channel.
“Rohit Sharma is now the captain and I feel he will be the captain in the World Cup as well. I feel this was a landmark selection, because if Rohit remains captain, he will play the World Cup. If he plays the World Cup, then he will be the captain,” mentioned Chopra.
The 46-year-old additional highlights that he doesn’t imagine Hardik would be the captain even when he returns to the crew. The former cricketer additionally believes Rohit Sharma has a littlle probability of constructing to the crew however not being the captain.
“Don’t think that Hardik will become captain once he is back. I can almost give it in writing. I can’t guarantee anything but the chances are very less that Rohit Sharma will be there and won’t be the captain,” the commentator acknowledged.
India squad for Afghanistan T20I collection: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.Â
