Hardik Pandya: Jai-veeru of Indian cricket… Hardik Pandya and Dhoni got the color of Sholay, shared this special picture

Ranchi: Indian cricket team’s star player Hardik Pandya is ready for the first T20 match against New Zealand. Pandya will captain Team India in the T20 series. The first match of the three-match series will be played in Ranchi for which both the teams have reached here. On reaching Ranchi, Pandya first met former team captain Mahendra Singh. Hardik has also shared the picture of his meeting on social media.

Hardik shared a picture with Dhoni and wrote, ‘The second part of Sholay is coming soon.’

Dhoni-Hardik have a special connection

Whenever the Indian team goes to Ranchi, the players of the team definitely meet Dhoni. Whereas Hardik Pandya is considered together with Dhoni. Pandya himself has said many times that he is inspired by Mahi Bhai and has learned how to captain and stay calm on the field just by watching Dhoni. Pandya has often been seen in the party with Dhoni.

Pandya is the future captain of Team India

It is believed that the Indian team is going through a phase of change and Hardik Pandya is being groomed as the captain for the team. This is the reason why he has been given the command of the Indian team in two consecutive T20 series while Rohit Sharma recently captained the team in the ODI series. Before New Zealand, Hardik was also the captain of the Indian team in the T20 series against Sri Lanka.

According to reports, the team management is in favor of retaining Rohit Sharma as captain only in Tests and ODIs while Hardik Pandya is being groomed as the leader ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup.

india new zealand t20 series schedule

India recently trounced New Zealand 3-0 in the ODI series. At the same time, a three-match T20 series will be played between the two teams. The first match of the series will be played on January 27 in Ranchi. At the same time, the second match between the two teams will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, while the third and final T20 match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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