Former India batsman Aakash Chopra believes that the team’s lack of form in the middle. Then lower order has harmed them. That this is why they failed to finish strongly at the T20 World Cup 2021. While Hardik Pandya has yet to make a run in 2021, Rishabh Pant is batting more like a top-order batsman, according to Chopra.
India has had a poor start to the T20 World Cup 2021, losing by ten wickets to Pakistan and eight wickets to New Zealand, putting their prospects of reaching the semi-finals in risk. On both occasions, the batters failed to deliver for the club. Aakash Chopra
“Form is what India is lacking (in the finishing department). Hardik Pandya hasn’t scored runs in 2021. As for Rishabh Pant, he is batting like a top-order batter. Even in the IPL, we saw that he came in at No. 4. Where did he play the role of finisher in any of the matches? I cannot recall any game where he performed the role of a finisher in the IPL that just ended.” He explained
Hardik Pandya
“Even if we go back to the England series, Pant wasn’t doing the finishing job. He is looking more and more like a No. 4 batter. So India are not getting that swashbuckling finish in T20 cricket. And Hardik Pandya is not in any kind of form. These two were supposed to be India’s finishers.” the 44-year-old further added
Pandya scored 23 off 24 against New Zealand after being remove for 11 off 8 against Pakistan. Pant made 39 out of 30 against Pakistan and 12 out of 19 against New Zealand.
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