Talking on the Star Sports activities Press Room Present, “Ticket to World Cup,” Pathan highlighted the need for Pandya to ship substantial contributions on the worldwide stage, notably in ICC occasions.
“What I really feel about Hardik Pandya is that Indian cricket must make it clear that they need to not give him that a lot precedence as they’ve given him thus far, as a result of we nonetheless have not received the World Cup,” Pathan asserted.”When you suppose you’re a main all-rounder, you could make that sort of an affect on the worldwide stage. So far as the all-rounder is worried he hasn’t made that affect on the worldwide stage, we’re solely fascinated by the potential.”
Expressing concern over the disparity between IPL performances and worldwide cricket, Pathan suggested Pandya to decide to constant participation all year long, slightly than selective appearances.
“We’re getting confused between the IPL performances and the worldwide performances. That is a giant distinction. To start with, he must play all year long. He can not decide and select,” Pathan emphasised.
Pathan harassed the significance of fostering a team-oriented strategy, drawing parallels with Australia’s technique of nurturing collective excellence over particular person brilliance.
“What Australia has been doing for a few years is that they’re really preferring the workforce recreation. Making everybody a famous person. Not one famous person, all people is a famous person within the squad. When you do not do this, you’ll not win huge tournaments,” Pathan famous.
Past Pandya’s position, Pathan raised issues about India’s finishers and the effectiveness of the tempo bowling unit forward of the T20 World Cup.
“My fear is with the T20 World Cup, we’re just about sorted so far as the top-order batting is worried. We’re just about sorted within the middle-overs as properly,” Pathan remarked.
“If we’re considering Ravindra Jadeja is a quantity seven batter, you want an excellent finisher. His numbers usually are not that nice so far as the strike-rate is worried on the worldwide stage. So, there’s a fear for me there and the quick bowling.”
“Other than Bumrah, if I have a look at the blokes enjoying in IPL, performed earlier than the IPL within the South Africa sequence, their numbers usually are not that nice — be that it is Arshdeep, be that it is Mohammed Siraj, you understand, the blokes who performed final. So these two departments, it actually makes me fear. These are the departments which might be going to be very, very essential,” Pathan stated.
Highlighting the necessity for enchancment in key areas, Pathan underscored the importance of addressing these challenges to bolster India’s prospects within the upcoming event.
(With inputs from PTI)
