3 Reasons Why Hardik Pandya Should Not Be Dropped For The T20 World Cup 2024 – The fans and analysts were taken aback with Mumbai Indians’ unexpected decision to recall Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024. They not only secured him, but they also handed him the captaincy. They removed the highly respected Rohit Sharma without any prior communication. Fans were caught off guard by the sudden shift. They were disappointed by the lack of communication surrounding the decision.
From the very beginning, Pandya received a lot of criticism from fans all over India. The atmosphere at the Wankhede Stadium was far from welcoming for him. Pandya faced a barrage of jeers, boos, and even taunts of “Rohit, Rohit” from the stands. The sudden shift in leadership and the way Pandya was chosen caused a lot of unrest among Rohit Sharma’s loyal supporters. People on social media were really frustrated and critical of both Pandya and Mumbai Indians for their decision.
Amidst the brewing controversy, Mumbai Indians faced challenges both on and off the field. Moreover, Hardik Pandya is struggling with the bat in the IPL and he is also not bowling in the IPL. On the other hand, Shivam Dube is performing very well. Fans want Hardik Pandya to be dropped and Dube to be picked in place of him. Here we will talk about the 3 reasons why Hardik Pandya should be picked despite the off form with the bat.
3 Reasons Why Hardik Pandya Should Not Be Dropped For The T20 World Cup 2024:
#1 Stands up in clutch moments for Team India
More often than not whenever India’s top order struggles, Hardik Pandya has always stood up and contributed for India in big moments. Some of them are the 2017 CT trophy final against Pakistan, 2022 Asia Cup group stage match against Pakistan, 2022 T20 World Cup group stage match against Pakistan, 2022 T20 World Cup semi final against England and the 2023 Asia Cup against Pakistan. Here, I talked about only the matches in multi nation tournaments. In many other matches in the bilateral series, he has stood up when India’s top order has failed. So, he is definitely a big match player.
#2 Experienced lad
As everyone calls it, experience can’t be bought on the super market. Even though, he is not performing in the IPL, experienced players always find the way to get into their groove in big tournaments. Also, when the stakes are high, these players hold their nerves and get the team out of trouble. We should also not forget the amount of pressure that Pandya is going through during the IPL and that is affecting his performance with the bat as well.
#3 Still the best fast bowling all-rounder for India
It’s not just the batting, it’s his bowling as well. He bowls at 140kph regularly and even can swing the new ball. He is an enforcer and has developed the change of pace to pick up crucial wickets even though he goes for runs. India does not have any backup for him yet keeping in mind his batting and bowling skills.
