India-Sri Lanka teams will clash in T20 and ODI series. The two teams will play a three-match T20I series starting January 3. BCCI has appointed star all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the T20 captain for this series.
In this situation, Sri Lanka’s former senior wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara has expressed a great opinion about Hardik.
Changing captaincy and playing under a new captain is always a challenge. But I think Hardik Pandya will handle his new captaincy very easily. A change of captaincy is inevitable in cricket. It requires the cooperation of all players.
Strong teams like New Zealand and England have faced problems during the change of captaincy. But Hardik Pandya has all the qualities of a captain. I expect him to integrate the young players and give the Sri Lankan team a serious challenge.
This is what he said.
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named the captain of Gujarat Titans for the first time in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s biggest league.
Gujarat trusted Hardik in his first season and handed him the captaincy. In the team’s debut match and the first match as captain, Hardik performed brilliantly and made the team the IPL champion.
Subsequently, Hardik was also selected as the captain for the New Zealand tour. He took the series in his favor there as well.