Team India’s lethal all-rounder Hardik Pandya was injured during the match against Bangladesh. Due to this, he had to be out of some matches of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Ever since Hardik Pandya was out of the team, Rohit Sharma has been looking for his replacement. In this episode, former Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh asked which player could take place in Hardik Pandya’s team against England.
This player can replace Hardik Pandya:
Actually, after the injury of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav was given a chance in the playing XI of Team India in the match played against New Zealand, but in this match, he could not bat much and was out after playing a short innings. Therefore, since then this issue has been in the headlines as to who will replace Hardik Pandya in the match with England. Responding to this, Harbhajan Singh said on his YouTube channel that in the absence of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav can be an important player of the team.
He claimed, “It is not possible for Hardik Pandya to be available for the next two matches. In the absence of Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav becomes very important. He will bat at the important number 6 position. He was a little unlucky in the last game. He was run out after a scuffle with Virat Kohli while he was batting.”
Advice given to give a chance to this brilliant batsman:
Harbhajan Singh said that the team management should give Suryakumar Yadav another chance. He also believes that Suryakumar Yadav can prove his ability against England. The former player said, “If Suryakumar Yadav had stayed there, perhaps the match would not have dragged on so long. As long as Virat Kohli was in the middle, there was no need to worry. But Suryakumar Yadav will be an important member of this team. I think if he gets a chance he will make up for the run out. His performance in the recent ODI series against Australia was worth watching.”
It is noteworthy that in the match played with New Zealand, Suryakumar Yadav was run out after scoring two runs. He lost his wicket due to miscommunication with Virat Kohli. Along with this, let us tell you that Team India has to play the match against England on 29th October.
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