IND vs NED: "We Are Not Going To Rest Anyone"- Paras Mhambrey After Speculation About Hardik Pandya Taking Rest vs Netherlands

In the T20 World Cup Super 12 encounter on Sunday against Pakistan, all-rounder Hardik Pandya delivered, first taking three wickets and then scoring 40 runs.

In order to assist India to chase down 160 on the penultimate ball of the game, Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli put up a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Although there were rumours that Hardik Pandya would be rested for the match against the Netherlands following the match, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has stated that the management is not seeking to rest anyone.

Hardik Pandya Wants To Play All The Matches: Paras Mhambrey

Prior to the game against the Netherlands on Wednesday, Mhambrey stated in a news conference:

“We are not going to rest anyone. I think we have momentum going in the tournament, you need individuals to be in the form as well. Some haven’t gotten an opportunity to like bat, so it is important for them to have game time.

Hardik wants to play all matches. We are not looking at whom to rest. He is an important player for us, he is bowling as well as batting for us. Other than that, his attitude on the ground like in the last match he played a crucial inning”.

“Yes, Virat finished the match for us but at such a stage if you want an experienced player to take the match to the end then the pressure will obviously shift on the opposition.

So, I think Hardik deserves a lot of credit for Virat’s performance. When he went in to bat the conditions were different I think 4 wickets had already fallen. It was not an easy phase. I think the experience that Hardik brings in is irreplaceable,” he added.

Paras Mhambrey Hails Composed Arshdeep Singh

Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh was at his best against Pakistan, returning with a three-wicket haul that included the crucial dismissals of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

“If we follow Arshdeep for the last couple of years, looking at the way he’s performed I think the one thing that stands out with that kid is his ability to build pressure.

He did hard work in IPL and he is doing hard work in different phases he bowls (for India) that is the powerplay and then death overs,” Mhambrey said in the press conference.

“The composure he has shown, the clarity of thought process.

He is a great kid. I think there will be ups and downs in his career but the way he has come back after Asia Cup, and his ability to handle pressure is phenomenal and I am not really surprised by the way he bowled in the first game. We have a lot of confidence in him and he has a good future.”

Further talking about Arshdeep, the bowling coach said: “Arshdeep is kind of a guy who likes to talk a lot. He had a chat with other senior players like Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) and Mohammed Shami as well because those guys have played out here.”

“It is kind of a learning that he has taken and tried to implement in his game. I had like to give credit to him as well. To be able to go out there and execute and do it yourself individual skills come in,” he added.

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