Unlike a slew of cricket experts in India, Danish Kaneria had the spine to call a spade a spade as he quizzed why Hardik Pandya was picked for the T20 World Cup 2021
At a time when Indian cricketers are more interested in playing to Pakistani propaganda, que Virat Kohli, global cricketers have actually grown a spine to call out the Indian side’s horrendous performances at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021.
Much like the Indian players, a slew of proclaimed Indian cricket analysts have decided to mantain a deafening silence to the actual predicaments plaguing the side. One issue which is particular has seen almost no coverage is the side persisting with Hardik Pandya, a player who solves no purpose apart from rubbing his counterparts backs at the moment.
Apart from a couple of years, Pandya has still to build his cricket career on. The player has been in horrid form since the last couple of years, a player whose persistent injuries and dwindling form have made him a massive liability for the Indian side.
Danish Kaneria Grows A Spine Unlike Spineless Kohli, Questions Selection Of Hardik Pandya
However, the team management has more some bemusing reason decided to stick with Pandya even for the crucial world cup. There’s perhaps not been a more protected player in recent time than Pandya, a name who has managed to get away with a string off stinker showings.
While his torrid showings might have gone unnoticed in the Indian cricketing circles, the global fraternity has been quick to put him to the sword. Pakistan’s ex-cricketer, Danish Kaneria has come up with a scathing assessment of Pandya with him going as far as to call him a bits and pieces player.
“When you play bits and pieces kind of player like Hardik Pandya, then you won’t get anything out of him. Just to show the world, you bowled him a few overs. You excluded Yuzvendra Chahal from the squad. Rahul Chahar is sitting on the bench. Are you going to make him sell eggs from the bench?”
“At least Ashwin should have played against New Zealand. Who do they rely on to take middle-overs wickets? Mohammed Shami is out of form,” Kaneria said on his YouTube channel.