Rahul Dravid not proactive coach, would not present Hardik Pandya assist he wants in T20Is: Parthiv Patel

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has questioned if Rahul Dravid is proactive sufficient to proceed being the pinnacle coach of the Indian facet in T20I cricket. Patel mentioned captain Hardik Pandya, who has taken over the high-pressure job, wants assist like he does from Ashish Nehra on the Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League.

Rahul Dravid has been dealing with criticism over India’s performances throughout all codecs within the current previous. India misplaced the World Test Championship last in June after which their muddled ODI World Cup buildup in a 3-match sequence within the West Indies got here to the highlight. To add to the woes, India have gone down 0-2 in a T20I sequence towards the West Indies and can face a must-win match to keep away from a uncommon sequence defeat to the hosts on Tuesday in Guyana.

Parthiv Patel highlighted that Hardik Pandya made obtrusive errors because the captain of the workforce by way of dealing with his bowling unit and that the Gujarat Titans’ skipper wants assist on the sector.

Hardik Pandya took the cricket world abruptly when he led Gujarat Titans to the IPL 2022 title in his first-ever season as captain. Hardik earned a number of reward for his captaincy throughout IPL 2022. Also, Ashish Nehra’s teaching acumen got here to the fore as he shaped a positive working relationship with Hardik, usually seen serving to the skipper out with inputs from alongside the boundary rope. Hardik was rewarded by the selectors as he has been main the T20I workforce within the absence of Rohit Sharma.

Speaking after the 2nd T20I defeat to the West Indies, Aakash Chopra identified that Hardik Pandya made errors when it got here to not finishing Yuzvendra Chahal’s quota of 4 overs within the 2nd T20I and giving Axar Patel an over when Nicholas Pooran was batting within the first T20I.

“There have been a couple of instances about Hardik Pandya’s captaincy which have been glaring mistakes. The first was giving that over to Axar Patel in the first game when Nicholas Pooran had come out to bat. And today (Sunday), this one (Chahal blunder in 2nd T20I).

“Hardik Pandya the captain has been good with GT however at Gujarat Titans he had the assist of Ashish Nehra. But is Rahul Dravid the proactive coach or particular person which we’re searching for within the T20 format. I do not assume so. In my thoughts, we’d like somebody who’s proactive. Hardik Pandya has that spark however he wants that assist, which to me Rahul Dravid would not present,” Parthiv said on Cricbuzz after the second T20I,” Patel instructed Cricbuzz.

Chahal picked up 2 wickets in the identical over and had West Indies reeling at 8 wickets down of their chase of 153 within the 2nd T20I. However, Hardik didn’t go to the leg-spinner for the 18th over. Eventually, West Indies tail-enders Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein helped West Indies chase down the goal with a helpful partnership for the ninth wicket.

India haven’t managed to go the gap in ICC tournaments in Rahul Dravid’s tenure. After failing to make the ultimate of the Asia Cup T20 final 12 months, India exited the T20 World Cup within the semi-final following a 10-wicket defeat to England.

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Aug 8, 2023