Why Hardik Pandya Has Been Snubbed From India Captaincy Underneath Coach Gautam Gambhir – Defined

The India cricket squad for the Sri Lanka tour, that begins on July 27 with a T20I in Pallekele, is out. That is Gautam Gambhir‘s first sequence as Indian cricket staff head coach and the squads chosen for the three T20Is and three ODIs are very attention-grabbing. The most important growth is that Suryakumar Yadav, and never Hardik Pandya, will lead the facet within the three T20Is in opposition to Sri Lanka. 

Earlier than this, Yadav has led the Indian T20I facet in opposition to South Africa and Australia. Pandya was the designated vice-captain of India on the T20 World Cup and it was anticipated that the subsequent logical step would have been to make him captain. Nonetheless, with Suryakumar Yadav’s appointment as Indian T20I captain, it may be assumed that Gautam Gambhir and Co. are trying on the Mumbai Indians batter as a long-term prospect for captaincy. Curiously, Hardik Pandya has not been  named because the vice-captain additionally.

In truth, a report by information company PTI, earlier claimed that SKY could also be be made the captain until the 2026 T20 World Cup. 

So, why Hardik Pandya – a participant who had a significant affect in India successful the T20 World Cup – was snubbed from captaincy?

Based on ESPNCricinfo, “health issues and workload administration tipped the scales” in opposition to Pandya. The star all-rounder went on a prolonged break after a freak ankle harm on the ODI World Cup 2023. He made a comeback with the IPL. That was not all, as earlier than that Pandya has usually missed tournaments attributable to accidents. 

Pandya, at present, is the most effective quick bowling all-rounder that India has. He’s a uncommon commodity in Indian cricket. And if the administration, desires to observe his workload, they cannot be faulted.