3 players clash for one place.!? hardik pandya is stuck..!
Three leading players are competing for only one place in the first t20 match with the new zealand team. The indian team, which lost badly in the t20 world cup cricket series, has directly toured New Zealand. They will data-face that team in a series of 3 t20 and 3 ODIs. Captain rohit sharma and virat kohli have been rested in this series, so they have appointed hardik pandya as the captain of the t20 series.
The first t20 match between the two teams will be played in Wellington tomorrow. It has been announced that the match will start at 12 noon indian time. The indian team, which has been training hard for this tournament, has also started consulting on playing XI. While the batting line-up is somewhat settled, there is confusion in the bowling.
In terms of fast bowling, Arshdeep Singh, who played in the t20 world cup, is the primary choice. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been given one last chance to prove himself. hardik pandya will also be bowling so there is only one place left. This is why 3 people namely Umran Malik, Harshal patel, and Mohammad Siraj are competing.
Umran Malik is seen as the future of India. Because he is the only one in the indian team who can bowl at 150+. He has taken wickets in 3 matches so far. If you start using him from this series, you can prepare for the next t20 World Cup. Similarly, Harshal patel and Mohammad Siraj, who have been India's leading bowlers, went with the indian team for the t20 world cup and were left out. So it is imperative to give them a chance. After thinking about all this, hardik pandya is forced to make a decision.