Former Pakistan captains Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis have backed Hardik Pandya to take over the position of the captaincy of India within the close to future.
Hardik Pandya is a very powerful cog in India’s T20 wheel. He struck 40 off 37 balls in a partnership of 113 for the fifth wicket with Virat Kohli in India’s unimaginable four-wicket win over Pakistan of their T20 World Cup opener.
“Hardik Pandya ko agar aap dekhe, pehli dafa usne shayad captaincy ki hai, IPL main, and the way he led the team. Unhone IPL jeeti hai (Hardik Panya has captained for the first time in the IPL and led his team to the title),” mentioned Wasim Akram in dialog with A Sports.
“Usse andaza hota hai ki how he handled the pressure (He knows how to handle the pressure).”
Akram additionally mentioned that Pandya’s self-belief performed a pivotal position in India’s win.
“Uska position hai group major as a finisher and finisher a aap group major tabhi ho sakte hai jab aap mentally robust ho and ek self perception ho (His position within the group is a finisher and you are able to do the job in case you are mentally robust and have an excellent self-relief). And woh learn kar rahe the ki kis tarike se le ke jaa sakte hai (He was additionally studying the sport brilliantly to take it deep), mentioned Akram.
During the dialog Waqar Younis instantly chipped in and mentioned: “I won’t be surprised if he is the next Indian captain.”
Akram heaped reward on Pandya and the calming affect he has delivered to the group since profitable the IPL trophy.
“Pehle woh IPL main captain bana, waha jeeta. Abhi woh team main ek main force hai, woh captain ko advice deta hai, ek calm influence hai, and he is learning (He first became IPL captain and end up winning it. Now he he is a force, he gives advice to the captain and he is learning,” mentioned Akram.
If Virat Kohli (82 not out) stole the limelight together with his unimaginable knock, all-rounder Hardik (40) was the right ally because the group recovered from a woeful begin to emerge victorious.
