Watch: ‘Thankful to Shardul for paying attention to me’ – Pandya’s epic respond to Shastri’s ‘who gave recommendation to whom’ query

India registered a complete 90-run win over New Zealand within the 3rd ODI of the collection in Indore. Posting a mammoth 385/9 in fifty overs, India bowled the Kiwis out on 295 with Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav selecting 3 wickets each and every. Shardul had additionally produced a very powerful day out with the bat, scoring a precious 25 off simply 17 deliveries, hitting 3 fours and a six. He cast a 54-run partnership with Hardik Pandya (54) right through the general overs of the tournament, enjoying a large position in taking India’s ranking previous the 350-run mark.

Following India’s win, former India head trainer Ravi Shastri talked to Hardik Pandya at the recreation, pertaining to more than a few subjects together with the partnership with Shardul. Shastri requested a tongue-in-cheek query at the similar, asking Pandya on who was once giving recommendation to whom right through the partnership.

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Pandya set free amusing and joined in at the banter, mentioning that he was once “thankful” to Shardul for paying attention to him on the crease.

“Fortunately, I used to be satisfied Shardul has religion in me and we could me dictate the phrases within. However he at all times has his level and I at all times attempt to pay attention, however on the finish of the day, on account of his religion in me, he does what I precisely need. So, in our partnership, it was once mixed however I am thankful to Shardul for paying attention to me!” Pandya stated as he chuckled.

Hardik Pandya has grown heaps-and-bounds since his go back to cricket within the ultimate yr’s Indian Premier League after an important spell clear of the sport because of harm. Pandya had led the Gujarat Titans to IPL name in his maiden season as captain; the all-rounder made a comeback to Staff India weeks after the league ended, and likewise captained the group in June for a T20I collection towards Eire.

At the beginning of the yr, Pandya was once named the captain of the T20I group for the collection towards Sri Lanka, and can retain the position when India tackle New Zealand in a three-match collection within the shortest layout later this week.