NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan raised doubts about Hardik Pandya‘s management prowess on Monday, criticising his failure to regulate to match situations and devise efficient methods, which has confirmed pricey for the Mumbai Indians (MI) on this IPL season.
Taking up the captaincy from Rohit Sharma, Hardik has confronted substantial criticism from followers and former gamers attributable to MI’s disappointing efficiency so far.Pathan’s remarks spotlight issues relating to Pandya’s management capabilities and his crew’s incapability to carry out as much as expectations below his captaincy within the ongoing IPL marketing campaign.
“Hardik must handle MI very well. Each time MI misplaced, Pandya had an enormous position to play,” Pathan mentioned on Star Sports activities Pressroom.
“Even yesterday, Akash Madhwal did not bowl the final over, you have to give accountability to him. When Shreyas Gopal received the wicket of Rachin Ravindra, why did not you give him one other over?
“He solely bowled one over… there was some slowness within the pitch and you have to adapt shortly, sadly, Pandya has not been in a position to adapt to this point.”
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Hardik skilled a outstanding journey below coach Ashish Nehra‘s steerage at Gujarat Titans over the previous two years. Main the crew, Pandya steered them to 2 finals and clinched the trophy in 2022.
Requested if GT coach Ashish Nehra’s impact does present, Pathan mentioned: “… it was there, his impact helps Shubman Gill too however do you assume MI assist workers will not be serving to him? They’re making an attempt to assist, it’s as much as Hardik Pandya.
“He wants to verify he has Plan A, Plan B. He wants to concentrate on the scenario. He isn’t a beginner, he has been enjoying for thus a few years. If he isn’t going to make use of his personal expertise and be good about it, he shall be discovered and that’s what is going on proper now.”

‘I shall be dissatisfied if Shivam Dube does not go to the World Cup’

Dube has been in scintillating kind this season, impressing along with his performances on the sphere. Pathan expressed his perception that Dube deserves to be chosen for the T20 World Cup, given his distinctive kind and contributions.
“Finally there shall be a time when Shivam Dube will put stress on Pandya, the type of hitting potential that Dube has, the way in which he has murdered the spinners, nobody comes nearer to him in Indian batting within the center order, he’s one of the best now,” he mentioned.
“I shall be extremely dissatisfied if he does not go to the World Cup. We’ve missed a man like him, somebody like Yuvraj Singh who can hit six sixes, he performs fearlessly from the phrase go. I have not seen something like that.
“Sure, Hardik’s potential as a hitter has gone down and that’s the reason lots of people are speaking about him. It’d occur that each will take the flight to the World Cup however I’m enthusiastic about Dube and what he can deliver to the desk.”

‘Choose a gun left-arm pacer, a wrist spinner for T20 World Cup’

Speaking about India’s bowling line-up within the World Cup, Pathan emphasised the significance of together with a top-quality left-arm pacer and a talented wrist spinner within the squad.
“I need selectors to have an in-form bowling line-up, you should have (Jasprit) Bumrah, in all probability a left-arm spinner in Jadeja or Axar Patel, a very good wrist spinner, who shall be wicket-taker within the center overs. Get a gun left-armer who’s in kind, which we missed so a few years now. If Arshdeep Singh can bowl like he’s doing but additionally control Mohsin Khan.”
In mild of the discussions surrounding Virat Kohli‘s comparatively low strike fee on this IPL season, Pathan provided a balanced perspective, suggesting that whereas strike fee is essential, it should not be the only real criterion for assessing a batter’s efficiency.
Pathan emphasised the importance of contemplating a batter’s common alongside their strike fee when making alternatives.
“Kohli’s strike fee is barely higher than Chris Gayle in worldwide T20s, near 138. Strike charges of Hardik Pandya, and Rohit Sharma is 139, we do not discuss them.
“You could make it strike-rate plus common, you’ll be able to’t have the identical yardstick for all gamers.”
‘We have to consider the Influence rule going ahead’
Pathan feels Indian cricket has to consider the impression rule in the long term.
“This rule will not be that nice for Indian cricket in the long run, see Venkatesh Iyer, Shivam Dube will not be bowling, numerous all-rounders should not in a position to bowl. You need the children to be a part of the sport.
“I’m actually nervous in regards to the allrounder, finally going ahead we should take into consideration this side. Sure, impression rule is benefitting the leisure a part of cricket however Indian cricket has to consider it going ahead so far as allrounders are involved.”
(With PTI inputs)