Former opening batsman Aakash Chopra acknowledges that the Indian cricket team needs to surround itself with players, especially batsmen, who can play different roles and different positions, and says that at the moment, Hardik Pandya alone cannot win them all matches. time. Pandya had a fabulous white ball stint on the Indian tour of Australia, scoring 210 runs from three ODIs and 78 runs from three T20Is.
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More recently, Pandya scored a whirlwind of 42 on 22 balls to help India chase a stiff 195 target in the second game. However, in the third ODI, with 43 needed to beat three, Pandya couldn’t get the job done and died. Chopra believes that India needs a player who can support Pandya in death overs.
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“If you look at India’s golden period in white ball cricket, MS Dhoni had Yuvraj Singh with him. There is no better finisher in the world than Dhoni, but he needed someone too. You cannot finish alone. And if you only have one, Hardik Pandya, the finalist, then the roles and responsibilities change a lot, ”Chopra said on Cricbuzz.
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The Indian cricket team should seek no more inspiration than the Indians of Mumbai, where Pandya is supported by Kieron Pollard and both finish in the last five overs. Having said that, Chopra cautioned that the other finalist should be someone other than Virat Kohli, believing the India captain is better off playing an anchor role.
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“As for Virat Kohli, if you have five or six hitters on the team, each one has a different role. Playing anchor suits Kohli better and I don’t think anyone else in world cricket plays that role better than him, ”added Chopra.
Take any format, for example: ODI and T20I. It’s just that you need to find players around you who can fill other roles. He has never dialed 170, never has. So don’t consider Usain Bolt, who will get away with the big shots. “
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