Pandya bowled two overs for 13 runs in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Pune on Thursday, January 5. Dasun Shanaka and Co. set a 207-run target for the Men in Blue after being asked to bat first and went on to win the game by 16 runs.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Bangar was asked whether Hardik Pandya the bowler is a luxury for India in white-ball cricket from a long-term perspective, to which he replied:
The former Indian batting coach reckons the all-rounder is getting positive results as he seems to be enjoying his bowling, elaborating:
Pandya bowled an exceptional spell in the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Although he failed to pick up a wicket, he conceded just 12 runs in his three overs and beat the batters all ends up on multiple occasions.
“Definitely” - Irfan Pathan on whether Hardik Pandya will be in the scheme of things as India’s new-ball bowler
Irfan Pathan was further asked whether Pandya’s bowling will be in India’s new-ball scheme of things considering that Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar are currently not in the mix, to which he responded:
The former left-arm swing bowler feels the team management will be working to develop the Baroda all-rounder as a new-ball bowler, elaborating:
Pandya bowled all five of his overs in the first two T20Is against Sri Lanka during the powerplay. He opted not to bowl with the old ball in either game, even giving the crucial final over in the first T20I to Axar Patel.
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