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Hardik Pandya has the potential to be the best all-rounder in the world

He may not have fulfilled his potential but on his day his 35 of 15 type of scores may matter
 
He's rubbish. Couldn't hit Rashid at death. Amir Yamin is way better even Anwar Ali
 
He is good against spinner but in current world cup his performances are way below the other allrounder. Heck even braithwaite have played one blinder for w.i
In term of worldcup performance
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Stokes
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Holder(won one match for his side)
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Cotrell showed the way .
Definite weakness against hit the deck bowling .
Loses power because of that backfoot set up that he has, still a cleaner striker than pant .
 
Don't give a damn whether he becomes the best AR in the world. Who cares. As long as he plays the expected role for India i am okay. BEING THE BEST IN THE WORLD is not exactly the same thing as BEING USEFUL TO THE TEAM when the team needs you.
 
Pandya is nothing exceptional in terms of either batting or bowling and overall as an all-rounder as per international standards, at least not yet. He can however hit the ball cleanly if it is within his reach and I do see some glimpse of mental steel in him unlike his buddy Rahul even though his on field attitude is pretty much coming from the gully cricket environment. With all that said he is the best number 7 or all-rounder that we can have at this moment for ODIs and T20s and we should stick with him and groom him further unless somebody better is unearthed.

Keep him away from the Test team though as he simply does not cross qualifying threshold either in batting or bowling in that category.
 
Good points mentioned in the last 3 posts! That's all we need to do (stay away from mocking him as Kapil, Sobers, Kallis). Just be happy with what he does for the team (In my opinion he is at least better than Stoinis for Australia!)
 
India's first-choice all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to miss the upcoming T20 International series against Bangladesh since his lower-back injury has resurfaced and may force him out of action for a long period.

According to BCCI sources, Hardik will soon fly to the United Kingdom for an assessment of the injury, which was first sustained during the Asia Cup in Dubai last September.

The Baroda all-rounder is the second key member in the Indian team after premier speedster Jasprit Bumrah, who has been ruled out of the South Africa Test series due to stress fractures in his lower back.

"Hardik is also set to go the United Kingdom to consult the same doctor, who had treated him during the first injury post Asia Cup. He is certainly not playing the Bangladesh series but how long he will be out is still not clear. We will know after he comes back from the United Kingdom," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Germany could be another option for Hardik but BCCI prefers that he consults doctors in the UK.

It is being speculated that Hardik may have to go for a back surgery, which will keep him out for about five months.

"Hardik was left out of Test squad as he didn't fit in the combinations. But then he is not in Baroda's Vijay Hazare team led by Krunal (Pandya). Everyone is keeping their fingers crossed and hoping that he doesn't need to go under the knife. Then he won't be back before the 2020 IPL," the source added.

Pandya will be an integral part of the Indian team during the next year's World T20 in Australia.

In fact, outgoing chairman of selectors MSK Prasad had said that going into the World T20, they are looking to use Hardik more in the white ball format games.

The 25-year-old has scored 532 runs and taken 17 wickets in 11 Tests. In 54 ODIs, he has scored 937 runs and taken 54 wickets. In 40 T20 matches, he has 310 runs and 38 wickets.

Meanwhile, in another development, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Ramesh Powar will be the permanent batting and bowling coaches at the NCA. They will report to NCA Director of Cricket Rahul Dravid and travel with various representative teams (India U-19, A or U-23) as and when required.

During the CoA meeting on Tuesday, it was decided that Haryana Cricket Association (HCA) officials will be asked to meet the committee members along with amended state unit's constitution on Thursday.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...ricket-team-return-delayed-1605228-2019-10-01
 
He is just a utility cricketer who is a master of none. He is actually cant better Stokes in any of the 3 disciplines who for me is the worlds best allrounder at the moment.

He does have a space in LOIs side thought as he is one of the best bits and pieces cricketer around.
 
Pakhs said:
He is just a utility cricketer who is a master of none. He is actually cant better Stokes in any of the 3 disciplines who for me is the worlds best allrounder at the moment.

He does have a space in LOIs side thought as he is one of the best bits and pieces cricketer around.
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Pandya is not a bits and pieces player. Bits and pieces is Faheem Ashraf.

Pandya is a monster with the bat, a terrific fielder (probably the best in the world) and a decent 5th bowler. The issue is that Pandya does not get enough opportunities with the bat. He mostly comes at the death and is expected to smash right from ball 1.

To me, Pandya is the best all rounder that India has ever produced in terms of impact. Only Kapil in his early days was better than Pandya.
 
troodon said:
Pandya is not a bits and pieces player. Bits and pieces is Faheem Ashraf.

Pandya is a monster with the bat, a terrific fielder (probably the best in the world) and a decent 5th bowler. The issue is that Pandya does not get enough opportunities with the bat. He mostly comes at the death and is expected to smash right from ball 1.

To me, Pandya is the best all rounder that India has ever produced in terms of impact. Only Kapil in his early days was better than Pandya.
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Your last statement about Kapil and Pandya shows there is no need to argue with you. Kapil was atleast twice the player Pandya is in every format.

Faheem Ashraf is not bit and pieces cricketer actually he is just a bowler. Pakistan tried to make him a bits and pieces cricketer. Pandya is always the weakest bowler and almost always go for over 5 an over. Even hafeez bowled more effectively for Pakistan and was a better batsman.

To me Jadeja is better allrounder than Pandya - definitely better bowler by miles and can bat almost as much. Pandya is definitely bit and pieces! if you dont understand ask yourself this would he get into the team just for his bowling? would he get into the team just for his batting? answer is big fat no!

Genuine all-rounders are better than him in every discipline. Likes of stokes , Holder etc.
 
Pakhs said:
Your last statement about Kapil and Pandya shows there is no need to argue with you. Kapil was atleast twice the player Pandya is in every format.

Faheem Ashraf is not bit and pieces cricketer actually he is just a bowler. Pakistan tried to make him a bits and pieces cricketer. Pandya is always the weakest bowler and almost always go for over 5 an over. Even hafeez bowled more effectively for Pakistan and was a better batsman.

To me Jadeja is better allrounder than Pandya - definitely better bowler by miles and can bat almost as much. Pandya is definitely bit and pieces! if you dont understand ask yourself this would he get into the team just for his bowling? would he get into the team just for his batting? answer is big fat no!

Genuine all-rounders are better than him in every discipline. Likes of stokes , Holder etc.
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Kapil was great with the ball in the first couple of years. Then he became a trundler. His batting was hit or miss and Kapil is no where near the fielder as Pandya is.
 
troodon said:
Kapil was great with the ball in the first couple of years. Then he became a trundler. His batting was hit or miss and Kapil is no where near the fielder as Pandya is.
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Look at Kapil record in every format - Pandya was a trundler with the ball when he started.
 
troodon said:
Pandya is not a bits and pieces player. Bits and pieces is Faheem Ashraf.

Pandya is a monster with the bat, a terrific fielder (probably the best in the world) and a decent 5th bowler. The issue is that Pandya does not get enough opportunities with the bat. He mostly comes at the death and is expected to smash right from ball 1.

To me, Pandya is the best all rounder that India has ever produced in terms of impact. Only Kapil in his early days was better than Pandya.
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Shame, we heard similar excuses for KL Rahul before he got pounded back to reality.

Pandya is a lame duck, and is not good enough for international cricket. He is actually MUCH inferior to Jadeja, as the poster above rightly pointed out.

Also, please stop demeaning your legends by making ridiculous comparisons. A year back people were comparing Pandya with Stokes, what happened there? :yk
 
Usman Chadda said:
Shame, we heard similar excuses for KL Rahul before he got pounded back to reality.

Pandya is a lame duck, and is not good enough for international cricket. He is actually MUCH inferior to Jadeja, as the poster above rightly pointed out.

Also, please stop demeaning your legends by making ridiculous comparisons. A year back people were comparing Pandya with Stokes, what happened there? :yk
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Pandya already has match winning performances in overseas conditions, his test stats are decent, so you have nothing to back your claim.

Your post perfectly describes faheem ashraf and shadab khan.
Jadeja is the same guy who has a thread on pp about how useless he was and now he is a world class player so wait for some time before declaring hima failure.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Shame, we heard similar excuses for KL Rahul before he got pounded back to reality.

Pandya is a lame duck, and is not good enough for international cricket. He is actually MUCH inferior to Jadeja, as the poster above rightly pointed out.

Also, please stop demeaning your legends by making ridiculous comparisons. A year back people were comparing Pandya with Stokes, what happened there? :yk
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He is a good fielder and a very inconsistent player. All of us saw his big hitting in the semi final of WC2019. It was so good that his fans had to brought Dhoni to justify his big hitting in the semi final and they were blaming Dhoni for forcing him to play like that. :inti
 
Hardik Pandya, the India all-rounder, underwent a lower back surgery in London, and will soon commence his rehabilitation process, the BCCI stated on Saturday, 5 October.

The 25-year-old sustained the injury initially in September 2018, when he was stretchered off halfway through his over against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. He made a comeback in India's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign earlier this year, but was rested for the tour of West Indies that followed.

He was brought back into the side for their Twenty20 International series against South Africa last month, but complained of back problems again.

"Pandya complained of lower back pain after India’s final T20I South Africa in Bengaluru on 22 September. The BCCI medical team consulted a panel of spine specialists in England, and they recommended surgery for a long-term solution of this issue," said the BCCI in a release.

The duration of Pandya's rehabilitation process has not been specified.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1368496
 
Hardik Pandya, the India all-rounder, expects to return from his long injury lay-off in February, midway through the team's tour of New Zealand.

Pandya last played for India during the South Africa T20Is in September, and underwent surgery for a back complaint in October. The back issue has been a long-standing one, keeping him in and out of the team since mid-2018.

"I was managing the back, tried everything possible not to get into surgery," he told IANS on Tuesday, 10 December. "After trying everything, we came to the conclusion that it wasn't working. I noticed that I was not able to give my 100% and that meant I was not doing justice to myself and the team. That is when I decided to go for the surgery."

Pandya explained that his surgery was timed to enable him to be in best shape for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.

"We thought this was the right time because even if I take four months, I will be coming back before the New Zealand series, mid-way actually," he said. "That was the plan that I play some international games, the IPL and then the World T20. The biggest concern was the World T20 which touch wood is now in place."

The big-hitting all-rounder, who strikes at 147.61 in T20Is, said staying positive was the biggest challenge. He took inspiration from Australia's Pat Cummins and India's Jasprit Bumrah to stay motivated to make his comeback.

"It is not easy to keep coming back as you need motivation," he said. "You need to be sure that you do not go down the wrong path. You don't question yourself [asking] why is it happening to you. I try and back myself and stay positive. I have understood that every comeback gives me an edge and makes me stronger. I want people to say I learnt something when I was away due to injury.

"I have seen Pat Cummins coming back from injury being stronger than before. I have seen Jasprit Bumrah having a knee surgery and coming back and be what he is right now. I have seen cricketers come back from bad injuries and surgeries and I have spoken to them and learnt that patience is very important.

"After a knife touches your body, it becomes fragile. So, you have to give 200% while making the return."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1526657
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
He is a good fielder and a very inconsistent player. All of us saw his big hitting in the semi final of WC2019. It was so good that his fans had to brought Dhoni to justify his big hitting in the semi final and they were blaming Dhoni for forcing him to play like that. :inti
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dhoni was trash in the semis. pandya was worse. pant was the worst.

it's like dumb; dumber and dumbest which suits pant perfectly.

if Mayank was actually picked a long with rayudu, India would have been champions.
 
tyron_woodley said:
dhoni was trash in the semis. pandya was worse. pant was the worst.

it's like dumb; dumber and dumbest which suits pant perfectly.

if Mayank was actually picked a long with rayudu, India would have been champions.
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Pant came in when the team was 5/3 and Pandya at 24/4. After them, there was only Dhoni and Jadeja left. They had no other option but to bat the way they did. Yes, they could have scored more than 30, but it surely wasnt the worst innings from India. That award goes to Karthik.
 
tyron_woodley said:
dhoni was trash in the semis. pandya was worse. pant was the worst.

it's like dumb; dumber and dumbest which suits pant perfectly.

if Mayank was actually picked a long with rayudu, India would have been champions.
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The only reason india lost was because they lost 3 wickets for 5 runs. It was entirely top 3 fault that Ind lost. It is very hard to comeback from 5 for 3 that too in a semi final
 
Sidilicious said:
Pant came in when the team was 5/3 and Pandya at 24/4. After them, there was only Dhoni and Jadeja left. They had no other option but to bat the way they did. Yes, they could have scored more than 30, but it surely wasnt the worst innings from India. That award goes to Karthik.
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Oh yes. political selection. god I can't stand karthik. All these frauds get in due to favouritism.
should have picked Mayank over karthik and rayudu should have been selected as well.
Add in perhaps someone like iyer then it would have been perfect

dhawan injury also cost india the wc.
 
tyron_woodley said:
Oh yes. political selection. god I can't stand karthik. All these frauds get in due to favouritism.
should have picked Mayank over karthik and rayudu should have been selected as well.
Add in perhaps someone like iyer then it would have been perfect

dhawan injury also cost india the wc.
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I dunno about Mayank as I have not seen him in the odi jersey yet. It would have been a very risky decision to take Mayank without any ODI experience. They already took that risk with Vijay Shankar.

I am also not sold on Rayudu. But I do think he would have done fine in a low total like the SF. But he isn’t going to be very useful in the high scoring games. So I think it was the right decision not to take him.

Dhawan’s injury definitely cost us a lot. Ideally Iyer and Shankar should have played in the palace of Karthik and Pant.

However, I understand Pant’s selection, and he did a decent job with his 30. It’s Karthik’s selection that still confounds me.
 
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is known for his flambouyant lifestyle off the field but there was a time when he had to struggle to make ends meet during his teenage years when he was dropped from the Baroda U-16 team due to attitude problems.

All was going well for Hardik and his elder brother Krunal until the time the junior Pandya got dropped from the Baroda squad just before his father, who was the sole bread earner in the family until his sons started playing domestic cricket, suffered a heart attack and had to stop working.

Hardik recalled the difficult times he and his family went through and how he fought against all odds to make it back into the Baroda team on India Today Inspiration's 7th episode on Saturday.

"I still remember I had a situation in which I was dropped from the U-17 team because of the things which I had with my coach. It was very hilarious. I still remember someone telling my brother that I had an attitude problem. At the age of 16, I did not even know what attitude was. It was very funny that someone told me that I had attitude.

"So I got dropped from the team and at the same time, my father got a heart attack. He was some who used to earn in our family. Me and Krunal used to get a maximum of Rs 35.000 a year which is what you got at that time, playing U-16 or U-19 if I am not wrong.


"Papa got heart attack. He obviously stopped going to the office. Krunal got dropped, I got dropped because of my behaviour. At that point in time, everything stopped. Even that Rs 35,000 that could have helped us for a couple of months, it stopped.

"We have seen good life, we were a decent family. But things just went haywire. Mentally, I was not able to take it and asked 'why us?'. Then I was talking to myself, you want a fantastic life so you have to work hard for it. Then I decided, I am going to put in all the efforts into my game," Hardik said.

"I went to the ground, I was waiting for the team to get announced. I scored and the funniest part was I scored 800 runs that year. I was the highest run-scorer but because they didn't like me that time, they did not pick me. I went to the ground and ran 17 rounds of the ground. I was just crying throughout because of my situation, my papa's situation. For 2-3 years, it was a lot for me to take it.

"I just went for the next three years between 17 and 19, I completely gave it to cricket. I just stopped talking to people. I was having just cricket friends, no one from the outside circle. Neither a girl or a guy or anyone. I was just cut-off from the world because I felt it might just distract me from my goal.

"The following year, again, they did not pick me. But I still remember my U-19 assistant coach and the captain went to the selectors and asked them to give me one chance.

"They said 'give him once chance, if he does not do well in once chance, then let's decide'. I still remember two selectors coming to me and saying they would give me just one chance and if I fail, they won't be able to do anything," Hardik narrated.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sport...-1636032-2020-01-11?__twitter_impression=true
 
He is just hype. Neither good with bat nor with ball. Classic bits and pieces guy. Just lucky with some innings and wickets.
 
sharmaji said:
He is just hype. Neither good with bat nor with ball. Classic bits and pieces guy. Just lucky with some innings and wickets.
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he's a good spin basher but that's not the only thing a good all rounder has to do with the bat.
 
The semi-final loss in the World Cup in England last year came as a rude shock for Team India, who up until then had registered 7 dominant victories over teams like South Africa, Australia and Pakistan.

Last year Virat Kohli's team had an outstanding run in all formats and it would have been perfect if he had lifted the 50-over World Cup trophy at Lord's as well, had it not been for that one throw from Martin Guptill which ran out MS Dhoni in the last-four clash.

More than a billion hopes were pinned on the former skipper and one of the greatest finishers in the format. Dhoni, who is still one of the fastest runners between wickets, had the chase against New Zealand in control but was shockingly run out in the 49th over by Guptill with a direct hit from the deep which ended all hopes of an Indian victory.

Describing the heartbreaking scenes after the loss, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who himself fell cheaply in the modest 240-run chase, said that the whole team found it hard to deal with the disappointment of being knocked out by the Kiwis.

Pandya said the whole team was convinced that Dhoni would take India over the finish line, like he has done for so many year, but all hope was lost when he got run out.

"For couple of days in morning when we used to get we felt like what just happened. I still remember after the game someone messaged on a group saying it does not feel right. We all were feeling the same. This is not true.

"For us to express the fact was a lot but that's sport. Most difficult part was you have to sleep that night. But the biggest trauma was when MS got out.

"I just knew with that person we knew, he has done so many times and he is going to do one more time. It was a miracle throw from Martin Guptill. Otherwise we were still confident.

"I knew Jimmy Neesham was going to bowl. And MS has 14 years of experience and that guy is chilled out. Mahi Bhai does not get much into the situations. I kind of knew that MS will find a way to score 2 sixes.

"When that run-out happened we were still feeling MS made it in. You don't generally see a run-out with MS. And then we saw on the screen and MS walking," Pandya said on the latest episode of India Today Inspiration.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...final-india-vs-new-zealand-1636045-2020-01-11
 
Flamboyant India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who had recently failed a fitness test, has not been considered for India’s tour of New Zealand.

It is understood that Pandya is not ready for international cricket and will now have to play at least one domestic game for Baroda before being considered for a national comeback. India’s next assignment after the New Zealand series will be three ODIs against South Africa at home in March.

Pandya recently flunked the bowling workload monitoring test, which is one of the mandatory requirements after coming back from a back surgery.

The 26-year-old colour Baroda cricketer had recently claimed that he would be fit for the second half of the New Zealand series but sources in the BCCI claim that it was the cricketer’s individual assessment.

“He must have felt that he will be fit. But as we know he has failed the fitness test contrary to what his trainer S. Rajnikant claims. It was never about Yo-Yo Test but about bowling fitness. He failed the workload test which broadly means failing fitness test,” a senior BCCI source in the know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Pandya’s fitness is very important for India’s T20 World Cup campaign as his fast medium bowling and explosive hitting power gives India the required balance. He last played for India in September last year.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...india-tour-of-new-zealand/article30618526.ece
 
Hardik Pandya ruled out of New Zealand Tests

Hardik Pandya, the India all-rounder, has been ruled out of the entirety of India's tour of New Zealand.

The 26-year-old, who underwent back surgery in October, had hoped to recover in time for the two-Test series in New Zealand. However, his rehabilitation has taken longer than expected, and the all-rounder has not been cleared to make a comeback this month.

"Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. He will be under rehab at the National Cricket Academy until he regains full match fitness," BCCI said in a release on Saturday, 1 February.

Pandya was initially drafted into India A's squad for the tour of New Zealand, but was later withdrawn for precautionary measures. He was hopeful of making his international comeback mid-way through the senior team's tour, but those hopes have been dashed.

"We thought this was the right time because even if I take four months, I will be coming back before the New Zealand series, mid-way actually. That was the plan that I play some international games, the IPL and then the World T20. The biggest concern was the World T20 which, touch wood, is now in place," Pandya had told the IANS earlier this year.

India play a three-match ODI series against South Africa at home after the New Zealand tour.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1595727
 
Won’t be a big miss

Bowling is not upto the mark and batting is tullay baazi. He can have big games but he is too flaky the for a team wanting to become the best of the era
 
Most likely we will go with 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers now.

Bumrah, Shami, Ishant and Jadeja I think

Vihari to bat at 6 and bowl a few overs and probably Rishabh at 7.
 
His 90+ in SA was one of the best knocks for India ever. Had it not been for that it would have been one of the lowest scores (and shameful at that) for India overseas. Hope he focuses on his batting which is hot and cold than his bowling which is ok now.
 
ind_win said:
His 90+ in SA was one of the best knocks for India ever. Had it not been for that it would have been one of the lowest scores (and shameful at that) for India overseas. Hope he focuses on his batting which is hot and cold than his bowling which is ok now.
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yea thanks to kohli's idiotic selections otherwise india could have won that game. drops rahane and pujara randomly.
 
tyron_woodley said:
yea thanks to kohli's idiotic selections otherwise india could have won that game. drops rahane and pujara randomly.
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Kohli's "skillfulness" in selections reached its peak in that series. If I remember it right, even b.kumar did not play in that test match.
 
I feel so sorry for Pandya because some.og tje series we played recently were perfect for him to showcase his talent and establish himself as a star.
 
Slog said:
Won’t be a big miss

Bowling is not upto the mark and batting is tullay baazi. He can have big games but he is too flaky the for a team wanting to become the best of the era
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He is much better than how you described. A fit Pandya would walk in to all formats for most Indians. There is a method to his hitting which is why he is able to take on the good ones also.
 
Hardik Pandya and controversies somehow seem to go hand-in-hand. The cricketer, who is making a recovery, made a confident return to competitive cricket in the 16th DY Patil T20 Cup at the DY Patil Stadium.

Playing for Reliance 1 in the tournament against Bank of Baroda, Hardik Pandya showed his all-round skills with a knock of 38 off 25 balls and took three wickets to help his side post 150 for eight in their 20 overs.

While all was going good, as he prepares for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the all-rounder knowingly or unknowingly has ended up in a controversy.

While Hardik Pandya's innings may be a blessing in disguise for the Mumbai Indians (MI) side, his choice of the helmet has got him into another controversy.

The cricketer played the knock by wearing the Team India helmet.

As per reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked the match referees back in 2014 to ensure that no Indian cricketers sport the BCCI logo whenever they play any domestic match as it will be considered a violation of the association’s code. The clothing regulations clearly say that the players must tape the BCCI logo if they want to use the same helmet while participating in domestic matches like the one that they wear while representing the national team.

As for now, nothing has been said regarding it and the BCCI decision on the same is awaited.

About the tournament, not just Pandya, even Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan made comebacks.

Pandya, Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar are all recovering from injuries that kept them away from international cricket.

Pandya underwent surgery after suffering a lower-back injury while Dhawan suffered a shoulder injury in an ODI series against Australia at home.

Bhuvneshwar underwent a hernia operation and hasn't played for India since December 2019.

https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/re...g-bcci-helmet-during-dy-patil-t20-cup-2815577
 
announced his comeback with brutal Century ON 37 balls in a domestic game with 10 SIXES:dhoni
 
after stokes it's pandya. best all rounder of Asia.

I don't rate him but he adds balance just like CDG who has more experience. Pandya can be as good as CDG in tests if he works on his bowling. Just needs to know how to contain and put pressure. Batting wise he has shown some glimpses of talent.
 
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after stokes it's pandya. best all rounder of Asia.

I don't rate him but he adds balance just like CDG who has more experience. Pandya can be as good as CDG in tests if he works on his bowling. Just needs to know how to contain and put pressure. Batting wise he has shown some glimpses of talent.
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He can be better than Stokes if he works on his batting, bowling and fielding.
He has shown immense talent in all departments.
 
Pandya is a brilliant player. Certainly the most talented all-rounder since the emergence of Stokes.

Pandya can match Stokes statistically, but the latter’s ability to achieve superhuman feats under pressure has made him an all-time great.

Nevertheless, I can only laugh at people who were arguing that Faheem is better than Pandya.
 
Mamoon said:
Pandya is a brilliant player. Certainly the most talented all-rounder since the emergence of Stokes.

Pandya can match Stokes statistically, but the latter’s ability to achieve superhuman feats under pressure has made him an all-time great.

Nevertheless, I can only laugh at people who were arguing that Faheem is better than Pandya.
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stokes on another level man. Dude is a phenom. Pandya has a long way to go to emulate stokes. He may never and it's ok. As long as he reaches CDG level I will be happy.

He is faster than CDG and can swing the ball a bit. Batting can be worked on as he did perform reasonably well in s.africa where the conditions were quite difficult.

Like I said, I don't rate him personally but he brings balance and adds depth which is important to give our strike bowlers rest.
 
By the time he retires, he will probably pip Sobers and Imran to being universally known as the GOAT all rounder.
 
Panday's job for our team is very different than Stokes and Shakib's. He is good at what he does, no doubt about that but it is highly unlikely that he will be in the league of big boy allrounders. Perhaps both Stokes (most likely) and Shakib may achieve that at the end of their carreer, Panday, not too sure about him.

He may end as a good player, that's about it.
 
Let's see if India pick Pandya again in tests when he is fit.

3/4 years on, Pandya is the same player for the moment.
 
Mamoon said:
Pandya is a brilliant player. Certainly the most talented all-rounder since the emergence of Stokes.

Pandya can match Stokes statistically, but the latter’s ability to achieve superhuman feats under pressure has made him an all-time great.

Nevertheless, I can only laugh at people who were arguing that Faheem is better than Pandya.
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not at all jason holder chris woakes and cdg are better than pandya
 
Ryw said:
announced his comeback with brutal Century ON 37 balls in a domestic game with 10 SIXES:dhoni
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Whenever I see 100 runs of 37 balls, then that one name comes to my mind. Guess who?
 
Kingpin786 said:
jason holder in wc 2015 was easily better than pandya in wc 2019
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Holder was smashed to all corners by a certain batsmen twice in two months in 2015, one of them in the World Cup match in Sydney,a fairly big ground.
 
Kingpin786 said:
not at all jason holder chris woakes and cdg are better than pandya
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I agree with this. Pandya needs to improve alot. He has ability no doubt. Right now he isn't quite there yet. India need him In tests for new zeland and England to add balance. His job is to bowl plenty of overs and contain at one end to give our strike bowlers rest. Batting is fairly alright but he needs to improve his technique vs short balls.
 
I think pandya is better player in t20 compared to stokes but in other formats stokes is way ahead.
 
Ryw said:
announced his comeback with brutal Century ON 37 balls in a domestic game with 10 SIXES:dhoni
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Good but bowling attack of the opposition team was worse than some of the club attacks in the world.
 
Kingpin786 said:
So what pandya also got smashed many times
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yep. India only need him for balance in SENA. That's all. He gives bowlers rest. Otherwise I honestly don't rate him.

stokes is better. holder is better. CDG is mediocre outside England and n.z but I trust him more with the bat. Pandya can be as good as him if he improves his batting.
 
His batting stats in ODIs are pretty average for someone who is rated so high. Imad Wasim >>> Pandya at 7 in ODIs right now
 
Ryw said:
Another carnage in a domestic match 158* on 55 balls with 20 SIXES & 6 FOURS:asad2
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Again good but what kind of bowling attack was this?

Is this even considered in T20 stats as I dont see even the previous century recorded in Pandya’s T20 stats.
 
tyron_woodley said:
stokes on another level man. Dude is a phenom. Pandya has a long way to go to emulate stokes. He may never and it's ok. As long as he reaches CDG level I will be happy.

He is faster than CDG and can swing the ball a bit. Batting can be worked on as he did perform reasonably well in s.africa where the conditions were quite difficult.

Like I said, I don't rate him personally but he brings balance and adds depth which is important to give our strike bowlers rest.
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Pandya has a long way to go before he emulates Razzaq let alone Stokes lol
 
Rana said:
Pandya has a long way to go before he emulates Razzaq let alone Stokes lol
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possibly. in tests or odi? wasn't razzaq poor in tests though? in odi yes razzaq was a beast. still remember than phainta off mcgrath lol. mcgrath was so ****** off that he nearly threw the ball directly at razzaq after managing to save a run. Razzaq funnily enough ran away from the pitch because he realized mcgrath was fuming hahaha after obliterating him for 5 4s in a row.
 
Still wonder how can anyone saw glimpses of KP in Pandya.

He is a good player and a handy player to have in LOs for us but nothing extraordinary.
 
Hardik Pandya is a great team player to have as he adds balance to the side. I don't think he will be among the best allrounders in the world but will be a good asset for India if he remains fit.
 
All-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to play his first ODI in nearly seven months as he is among the 15 players named for the three-match series against South Africa.

Pandya's last ODI for India was the team's 18-run run semi-final loss to New Zealand in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019. Since then he has struggled with a lower-back injury and even undergone surgery, but is now ready to return to the setup.

He proved his fitness and match-readiness in a local T20 competition in Mumbai, making scores of 46, 105, 38 and 158*. He has also bowled in those games and looks set to contribute in full capacity during the series against South Africa, which starts on March 12 in Dharamsala.
 
Yuvraj Singh has hailed Hardik Pandya as a "phenomenal" talent who "can be a massive asset" for the Indian national cricket team. But the former India all-rounder's praise comes with a condition. (More Cricket News)

"I feel Hardik is someone who has got amazing talent, phenomenal talent. But probably someone needs to work with his head, where his head is, he is such a hard working guy, he is a nice guy," Yuvraj said on Sportscreen's YouTube page.

Pandya, 26, is already a star in the world cricket. After making his India debut in an ODI against New Zealand at Dharamsala in October 2016, Pandya has emerged as one of the leading all-rounders in the game.

"He hits the ball spectacularly," Yuvraj said. "I was at Mumbai Indians last year and he got 90 odd off 30 balls [91 off 34 against KKR], it was a phenomenal innings. He can actually be the next big allrounder for India, but he hasn't performed at crunch times," Yuvraj added.

And he explained the reason.

"Those performances haven't come because he is a big hitter and he likes those big hits, but when he starts to know when to take a single and a double, and when to hit those big sixes, then he will actually work as a better player. So Hardik has massive potential to be a world class player. If someone works on his mind, he can be a massive asset till we get to the next World Cup."

Yuvraj, who helped played starring roles in India's triumphant campaigns in the 2007 World T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup, has been saying that the Indian team needs a psychologist who can take care of the mental side of players, especially precocious talents like Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, etc.

"I feel the current players don't have anyone to speak about the mental side of the game to. We have guys like Rishabh Pant, guys like Prithvi Shaw, they are so talented, and obviously unfortunately there's intense scrutiny these days because of the number of media outlets - one game you fail, you feel like you've failed the series.

"So, there's nobody to talk to them about the mental side - what's going on? How can we get better? Or probably don't do this or do that. Share your experiences. I've been saying for a while, the team needs a good psychologist. But it should be someone the players respect. That's important because there are a lot of young players, and younger players, as when we are growing up, we feel we know more than our parents and coaches," Yuvraj added.

https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...needs-to-work-on-his-mind-yuvraj-singh/352833
 
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