Hardik Pandya Doubtful for T20 WC
Hardik Pandya Doubtful for T20 WC: Time is ticking as the T20 World Cup is just days away from being kickoff and teams are yet to announce their 15-member squad. Currently with the IPL 2024 going on the focus is on the league to find the right in-form players for the World Cup. In this cricket-rich nation, their no shortage of talent for players and this makes it the job of management and selectors to pick the right player.
In a recent development major reports revealed that the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, Head Coach Rahul Dravid, and Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar had a long two-hour meeting mainly regarding the selection of Hardik Pandya. This was first reported by “The Indian Express” where they stated that due to Hardik’s lack of consistency, the management is considering not picking in the squad for the T20 WC.
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However, they also stated that with still little more time left to finalize the squad, the selection of Pandya might be closely watched. His performance with the ball is what causing trouble in his selection process. In this IPL 2024 Pandya has played 6 games and scored just 131 runs, other than one game against RCB Pandya has failed to make a certain impact with bat and ball.
Poor Run of Form in IPL 2024 is Costing his Place for T20 World Cup
He even bowled his complete quote of four overs in the first two games only, while in these six games, he only managed to pick up three wickets. Moreover, his bowling economy has been over 12.00. This low-par performance has raised multiple questions about his selection. Even though he did not perform well with the bat it is his bowling that is adding to his vows.
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Pandya’s ability to bowl four overs is what makes him a balanced player in the Indian team but with his consistent failures, it seems like his place in the Indian team is catching up. With a player like Shivam Dube, and Venkatesh Iyer playing their best cricket, the competition for Pandya gets tougher day by day.
Conclusion: Will Pandya get Picked for T20 World Cup
Now with his poor form, his selection will be granted if he bowls well regularly. Even though Hardik Pandya has played multiple match winnings for India over the past his current form is causing a lot of problems. However his selection will mostly be sure, but if he continues to perform badly with the ball then the management will be left with no other option but to pick someone else who is in form.
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India has not won a major title since 2013 and that is why the selectors are serious about picking the right players this time around. The management is focused on winning this T20 World Cup in June.
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