India all-rounder Hardik Pandya discovered the management duty within the shortest format, which gave the impression to be his after Rohit Sharma’s retirement, taken away from him after Gautam Gambhir was employed because the group’s new head coach. Gambhir, in session with chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, handed the captaincy duty to Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is, whereas Shubman Gill was made his deputy. Reflecting on the choice, Ashish Nehra, the person who coached Hardik throughout his position as captain at Gujarat Titans, is not stunned to see this transfer by the Indian group administration.
Hardik and Nehra had a profitable stint at Gujarat Titans as captain-coach, which noticed the group attain two Indian Premier League finals in two years, profitable one. However, Nehra feels Gambhir has another concepts with respect to the best way he plans to run the Indian group going ahead, and Hardik does not come into these plans as a captain or vice-captain.
“No, I’m not stunned. On the subject of cricket, this stuff hold occurring. Sure, Hardik Pandya was vice-captain within the World Cup, however on the identical time, there’s a new coach who has are available in. Each coach and each captain have completely different ideas. Right now, his (Gambhir’s) concepts are towards that route,” Nehra instructed Sports Tak.
Within the press convention earlier than Staff India flight to Sri Lanka, Agarkar cited health as the first purpose behind the choice to disclaim T20I captaincy to Hardik. Nehra too was in settlement with the chief selector on the subject.
“I feel Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir have made it clear, that is good. He’s taking part in one format, 50-over additionally, he’s taking part in much less. Hardik Pandya, in white-ball cricket, will stay a really, crucial participant for Indian cricket. When you will have him, you’ll be able to have 4 quick bowlers, he brings in a distinct stability to the aspect and remember, that there isn’t any impression participant in worldwide cricket.
“Not simply Hardik Pandya, however when you will have so many matches, there shall be modifications. Even Rishabh Pant has captained, KL Rahul has captained,” he added.
Nehra was additionally happy to see Shubman Gill being given the position of vice-captain in each T20Is and ODIs, however the former India pacer additionally admitted that the batter remains to be a ‘work in progress’ as a frontrunner.
“They’ve made Shubman Gill in not only one format, however in all three codecs. Meaning you’re looking forward.
“Shubman Gill is a piece in progress. He’s 24-25 years outdated now. He’ll get higher as we go forward. He has the need to play all 3 codecs, he has the center to study. He isn’t somebody who thinks that no matter he’s doing is correct. He isn’t that form of man. Be it a teen or an skilled participant, he likes to have a dialogue and study,” he stated.
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