Islamabad
Hardik Pandya is the best all rounder of Indian team. He has become a reliable batsman for the Indian team, playing extremely well in both the 20-over and ODIs.
He scored 71 runs off 26 balls without getting out in the recently concluded Asia Cup match against Pakistan team and led the Indian team to victory.
He hit a boundary without any temptation when the Indian team needed 4 runs from 2 balls to win. Hardik Pandya’s excellent batting has impressed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi.
Afridi admits that Pakistan does not have a player like Hardik Pandya.
In an interview with a private TV, Afridi said:-
We need a player like Hardik Pandya. Pakistan needs a reliable batsman who can play in the middle order, come in at the last minute and finish the game well, bowl some good overs.
We don’t have a finisher like Hardik Pandya. We expected people like Asif Ali, Khushtil Shah to do the job. But they couldn’t. Nawaz is also not playing consistently. So is Shatab Khan. At least two of these four players must play consistently.
Shatab Khan’s bowling was also very important. “Pakistan will definitely win the match if he bowls well,” he said
The 2022 T20 World Cup series will begin on October 16 in Australia. If Pakistan want to win this World Cup, they need to fix their batting and bowling issues
“The kind of pitches we are playing now definitely requires two pacers and an all-rounder.
They have picked a new player named Jamal. Why not let him play? You can understand what kind of player he is.
If the Pakistan team dreams of winning this World Cup, they need to make a big improvement in their bowling and batting. The mistakes made so far should be rectified,” he said.