Hardik Pandya endured a tough IPL on his return to Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. had too endure a lot of hate as captain of the franchise after he rejoined the franchise.
MI fans did not welcome him to the franchise, especially with the new captaincy role given to him. They booed him everywhere and instead supported Rohit Sharma.
The added pressure from the fans affected their performance and They finished last in the points table for the second time in three years after winning their fifth IPL title in 2020.
However, now with With the IPL campaign over for Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya can focus on his role with the Indian cricket team for the T20 World Cup. He seemed to have fully recovered from his injury. He He also bowled many overs to show his good form. He was a little cold with the bat.
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Parthiv Patel backed Hardik to return to his best when he spoke at the launch of the Legends Intercontinental T20 League. Parthiv believes Hardik’s ability to control the pace of bowling and his ability to take on spinners will serve him well in he upcoming T20 World Cup campaign for india.
“Obviously, he will be a completely different player once he puts on the Indian team jersey. There is no doubt that he did not have a good season in IPL, but it is very crucial for the Indian team. You know, having a fast bowling game and versatile option and his batting ability to spin on other wickets that are not so important in the West Indies, so Hardik Pandya can play a crucial role in India’s T20 World Cup campaign,” Parthiv said.
Talking about his numbers in IPL 2024, he picked 11 wickets with the ball at an economy rate of 10.75 and an average of 35.18. With the bat he scored 216 runs in 14 matches at an average of 18 and a strike rate of 143.05. Pandya is the designated vice-captain of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup.
Hardik Pandya does not have good numbers in the West Indies. He has played six T20Is in the Caribbean. punctuation only 99 races and collecting fair six wickets at an average of 22.17.
very interestingnone of the 15 players selected in India’s T20 World Cup squad will play in the final of IPL 2024. Teams like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, which have been the most successful IPLs. equipment He didn’t have good IPL seasons.
Meanwhile, there were some debatable selections in the Indian cricket team. Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh have been put in the reserves with Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
There was a lot of talk about Rinku’s exclusion since he was the specialist finisher on the side, but I ended up not getting a place. He didn’t get too many opportunities with the bat this season and that’s why he couldn’t repeat his exploits from last season.
India T20 World Cup Team
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj. Bookings: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
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