IND vs NZ: Watch- "Sabko Mauka Milega, Lamba Mauka Milega"- Hardik Pandya On Sanju Samson And Umran Malik

Indian Cricket Team won yet another T20I Series in New Zealand as the 3rd T20I match was tied according to the DLS method as there was incessant rain. The skipper Hardik Pandya was quite instrumental in his stint as he made smart bowling changes to fox the batters.

New Zealand on the other side would be crestfallen as the team didn’t show any intent at the back end of the innings. Perhaps, the management should use James Neesham as a floater. The team had lost 8 wickets for 30 runs in the 3rd T20I which is a massive collapse in modern T20I Cricket.

Hardik Pandya on Sanju Samson & Umran Malik

Hardik Pandya was seen addressing the post-match press conference and made some interesting comments about the team. “To be honest, I have tried my best to give freedom to my player so that he can go out and express himself. Whosoever has come here to play international cricket, he have had played many games before. So, the same ideology was there in the World Cup.

“Obviously, things we couldn’t implement are getting highlighted. But going forward, we won’t play with a single mindset. The mandate would be to go, enjoy, and if you feel like hitting right from the first ball, just hit. The player will have the full support and will be backed thoroughly,” said Hardik Pandya.

Watch: Hardik Pandya on Captaincy

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He was asked about the selection and Sanju Samson & Umran Malik.“Firstly, what is being spoken outside doesn’t matter to us. This is my team, what me and the coach feel right, we’ll go by that. Sabko Mauka milega, poora milega. Aur jab milega tab lamba mauka milega (Everyone will get a fair amount of chance and when it happens, that particular player will be trusted thoroughly),”  he added.

Middle Order Conundrum

The Men in Blue would be well aware that apart from Suryakumar Yadav, none of the batters played an impactful knock. The likes of Rishabh Pant & Shreyas Iyer would rue the fact that they missed a golden opportunity to stamp their authority.

The management would be well aware of the fact that alone Suryakumar Yadav can’t win matches for the team. It would be interesting to see how the team fares in the upcoming ODI Series as changes are expected in the ODI setup for India.

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