Hardik Pandya has what it takes to become the next global superstar of cricket declares Michael Vaughan. Pandya has been unstoppable against Australia in the tour so far and has shown his class under pressure. Yesterday in the second T20I, Pandya took his side home in a last-over thriller as India won the T20I series.
Since his comeback from injury, Pandya has shown majority and different facets of his game as he is now consistently scoring runs and finishing matches for team India. Now former England captain Vaughan believes that after MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, Pandya can become the next superstar of cricket.
Hardik Pandya Can Become The Next Superstar Of Cricket- Michael Vaughan
Vaughan is thoroughly impressed with the way Pandya took it to the Aussies and dominated them in their backyard. He declared that Pandya may be the one who can take the mantle of being the next global superstar from Kohli much like the Indian captain took it from Dhoni.
“He has to look at the next three years. With the next T20 world cup being in India, obviously, the IPL being in India, the next 50-over World Cup is in India in 2023, Hardik Pandya has got a great opportunity to become the next global superstar”, Vaughan said in a video with Cricbuzz.
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“MS Dhoni, he had that mantle for many years. Virat Kohli has it now. It’s generally the Indian players that get put onto that pedestal and I think Hardik’s got a chance to be the next superstar”, he added.
Meanwhile, there’s no doubting the fact that Hardik Pandya is a superstar in the making who can take Indian cricket forward. The all-rounder will be hoping to stay and injury-free and perform exceedingly well for a lengthy period. Pandya is so far playing only as a specialist batsman and once he is fully confident about bowling he will then contribute in all three departments which will be fitting for team India.
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