The importance of Hardik Pandya to the Indian ODI team

[Ab Fan]

In the last series, he was way more important than even Bumrah

He was important in the South Africa series too in the middle overs in T20s.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He was important in the South Africa series too in the middle overs in T20s.

I know, man. But this thread is about ODIs and I like to keep the selections, performances separate from each other

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Let's see how consistent he is from now onwards till the end of the next world cup.

 

[Ab Fan]

Another game where India's top 3 scored but rest failed. This tells us how hard it is batting down the order. The only Indian cricketer who has achieved success batting down the order by maintaining 100+ strike rate is none other Hardik Pandya.

Magnificent all rounder for India without a doubt in my opinion. Compare him to the likes of Dhoni and Jadeja, both strike at 89 and 86 respectively which are poor for #5 or below positions. Raina has good strike rate of 95. But Pandya is best with strike rate of 116.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

So he is better than Dhoni and Raina now, maybe Yuvi also?

 

[Ab Fan]

Going by metrics of consistency, it seems Raina wasn't consistent

And Dhoni wasn't explosive

 

[MenInG]

“You have players already choosing what formats they want to play. Take a Hardik Pandya. He wants to play T20 cricket and he is very clear in his mind that ‘I do not want to play anything else," Ravi Shastri...

“He will play the 50-over cricket because there is a World Cup in India next year. After that, you might see him going from that as well. You will see a similar thing happening with other players, they will start choosing formats, they have every right to," said Shastri.

 

[BreadPakoda]

HP has tuned into a terrific limited overs player. Wish he could play test cricket too. In limited overs though he’s in India’s top 5 most important players (along with Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah, and Shami) in the last 10 years.

 

[kron]

Goat LoI all rounder of modern era. When he plays Aus never win in Ko games or in general.

If he played that 2023 WC final India win comfortably.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Goat LoI all rounder of modern era. When he plays Aus never win in Ko games or in general.

If he played that 2023 WC final India win comfortably.

Hmmm.. if and buts now..

But anyways, Hardik is a good utility to have.

 

[kron]

Hmmm.. if and buts now..

But anyways, Hardik is a good utility to have.

Check the record

Aus just don’t win when pandya plays.

And also India lose finals when siraj plays.
Stats are there to see.

Pant dint play either

 

[harshjoshi87]

Goat LoI all rounder of modern era. When he plays Aus never win in Ko games or in general.

If he played that 2023 WC final India win comfortably.

Should have played the WTC 2023 final vs Australia when India were missing Bumrah, Pant, Rahul, Shreyas & Ashwin.

Always preserves his best against the Aussies in knockouts. Missed the WC 2023 final too.