New Delhi. Indian cricket team’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya is going through a very difficult phase. Returning to Team India after injury, he played an important role in India’s T20 World Cup victory. After captain Rohit Sharma’s retirement from T20, it was believed that Hardik, who has been captaining in this format, would be given the command but suddenly everything changed. Suryakumar Yadav was made the captain of the team in his place in the team selected for the Sri Lanka tour. On Thursday itself, Hardik also shared the news of his divorce.
A lot has changed for Team India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the last few months. Before Rohit Sharma’s return to T20, he was considered to be the captain of the World Cup hosted by America and West Indies. The selectors expressed confidence in Rohit and selected the T20 team by making Hardik the vice-captain. After winning the World Cup, when Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from this format, it was assumed that Hardik would be made the captain but the entry of new coach Gautam Gambhir changed everything.
Two shocking news in one day
Fans got to hear two news about Hardik Pandya in one day, which shook them. However, both the news had already come out and the formalities regarding it were also completed. The biggest news was related to Hardik’s life in which he announced the end of his 4-year-long marriage with wife Natasha. The second news was about not giving him the captaincy of the T20 team and handing over the command of the team to Suryakumar Yadav, which the BCCI gave by announcing the team.
Hardik is going through bad times
In the new season of Indian Premier League, Hardik Pandya was made the captain of Mumbai Indians. Fans were so angry when he was given the captaincy of the team in place of Rohit Sharma that he was booed throughout the season. Mumbai had acquired him from Gujarat Titans through trade. After Rohit Sharma’s request, his fans showed some leniency. After winning the T20 World Cup, it seemed that everything was going well but the fans of this great player got the double bad news of first divorce from his wife and then losing the captaincy of the T20 team.
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 19, 2024, 06:00 IST