Delhi: It has been a few days since Team India won the Champions Trophy, but the discussion of this victory is still in full swing. The players of the Indian team are being praised everywhere. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has also appreciated the important role of Hardik Pandya in Team India’s victory.
Ricky Ponting praises Hardik Pandya
Ponting said, “Hardik Pandya’s all -round capacity gave the Indian team a great balance, which made the team stronger. There were many all -rounders in the team, which gave him special strength. Hardik Pandya and Akshar Patel were used by the team management on different batting positions according to the requirement. Apart from this, the presence of Ravindra Jadeja made the team more balanced. ”
Ponting praised India’s batting and said that it was already strong, but the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah looked a bit weak. In such a situation, Hardik Pandya completed this deficiency by putting an important over and played the role of a gamechanger for India.
He said, “People felt that India’s pace attack is slightly light, but by the end of the tournament it became clear that there was no weakness in the team. It was very important to put an over of Hardik’s new ball, as it helped spinners to dominate later. After the power-play and in the middle overs, the spinners were able to bowl openly, which India benefited greatly. ”
Hardik Pandya in Champions Trophy
Batting performance:
- Scored 99 runs in 4 innings in 5 matches.
- Average: 24.75
- Strike Rate: 106.45
Bowling performance:
- Bowled with an economy of 5.83, which was quite economical.
- Took 4 wickets and spent 143 runs.
However, these figures may look simple. However, Hardik scored runs at the right time and balanced the team by bowling in important overs.
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