Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:22am on 21 Jul 2024,Sunday Sports
Hardik Pandya's bid for T20I captaincy took an unexpected turn with the announcement of India's squad for the Sri Lanka tour. Contrary to expectations, Pandya was not named captain following Rohit Sharma's retirement. Instead, Suryakumar Yadav received the captaincy, with Shubman Gill as vice-captain. Reports suggest that new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were unconvinced by Pandya's consistency and tactical awareness. Gambhir's preference for Suryakumar and Agarkar's doubts about Pandya's leadership skills contributed to this decision. Pandya now faces the challenge of proving his worth through performances in the upcoming series and domestic cricket.
