IND vs SA: 'Only One Player Comes To My Mind': Zaheer Khan Names Indian Player 'Carrying A Lot Of Expectations' Vs SA T20s

Team India gets back to action in the evening when the side takes on South Africa in the first of five T20Is. The initial match of the series happens at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi; nonetheless, before the match, India got through twin mishaps as the side’s skipper KL Rahul, as well as left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, were precluded because of injuries.

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was named the new leader of the side, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who made a comeback to the side for the first time since the last year’s T20 World Cup, was declared as Pant’s delegate.

Hardik Pandya Key Player For Indian Team

Pandya acquired the comeback through steady exhibitions in the as of late closed 2022 release of the Indian Premier League, where he completed as the fourth-most noteworthy run-getter. The all-rounder drove Gujarat Titans to title triumph, as the side crushed Rajasthan Royals in the final of the season a month ago.

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What’s more, former India bowler Zaheer Khan, who had worked intimately with Pandya during the latter’s stretch at Mumbai Indians, accepts that the 28-year-old star will be the player to keep an eye out for in the South Africa T20Is.

“The key player from India for sure, only one player comes to my mind and that is Hardik Pandya. The last we saw him play for India was in the World Cup. He’s had a good run in the IPL and is coming off a high from those performances and the leadership qualities which he has shown.

I’m sure he will be looking forward to the big World Cup later this year. This is certainly going to be a lot of expectations from him (in) this series, looking at how he is shaping up,” Zaheer said on Cricbuzz.

Zaheer Khan Looking Forward To 2022 T20 World Cup

The former India pacer additionally demanded that the emphasis will be on the T20 World Cup, which happens in Australia in October-November not long from now.

“International cricket is back, that is something which is exciting. Now the whole focus is going to be on what happens in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. I’m really looking forward to it as well.,” said Zaheer.

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