Exclusive: Hardik Pandya Is The Best All-Rounder In The Short Format - Piyush Chawla

Veteran Indian leg-spinner, Piyush Chawla has said that Hardik Pandya is the best all-rounder in the shorter formats in world cricket. Piyush Chawla rated Hardik Pandya even better than Ben Stokes in the shorter format. Keeping in mind Ben Stokes’ world-cup heroics, Chawla’s comments seem interesting.

Hardik Pandya has gone on to become one of the greatest assets of team India. The flamboyant hitter has evolved as one of the great all-rounders in modern-day cricket, and a lot of credit for it goes to the way his IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians (MI) have groomed him.

Now, Piyush Chawla has said that Hardik Pandya is the best all-rounder in world cricket in the shorter formats presently.

Piyush Chawla Hails Hardik Pandya As The Best All-Rounder

In an exclusive chat with CricketAddictor.com, Piyush Chawla said, “If you talk about the shorter format, Hardik Pandya is the best all-rounder in world cricket currently.” 

After making his debut for India in 2016 in the T20I format, Pandya hasn’t looked back in life. He later went on to make his ODI and Test debut for the Men in Blue as well. Hardik Pandya has asserted himself as one of the best all-rounders in contemporary cricket and has evacuated India from troublesome situations more often than not.

Piyush Chawla Features In An Elite List Of Cricketers

Piyush Chawla has been one of India’s elite players ever as he has been part of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad and also in the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning squad. A downfall in performance has led to his exit from team India. However, Piyush believes he has still got it and has not announced his retirement so far.

He is among the legendary spinners in the Indian domestic circuit as the leggie has clinched 921 wickets in the domestic fold so far. He recently joined the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise in the IPL and it will be his first season for the southern giants this year if at all the IPL takes place.