IND vs NED: Hardik Pandya out from T20 World Cup match

IND vs NED: The Men in Blue travels to Sydney to take on Netherlands in their second game of the ICC T20 World Cup campaign on 27th October.  All-rounder Hardik Pandya came up with the goods against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Super-12 match on Sunday as he first took three wickets and then played a 40-run knocks.

Hardik Pandya had formed a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket with Virat Kohli to help India chase down 160 on the final ball of the match. However, after the clash, there were speculations that Hardik might be rested for the match against the IND vs NED, but bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has said that the management is not looking to rest anyone.

“We are not going to rest anyone. I think we have momentum going in the tournament; you need individuals to be in the form as well. Some haven’t gotten an opportunity to like bat, so it is important for them to have game time. Hardik Pandya wants to play all matches. We are not looking at whom to rest. He is an important player for us, he is bowling as well as batting for us.

Other than that, his attitude on the ground like in the last match he played a crucial inning,” Mhambrey said in the press conference on Wednesday ahead of the match against the Netherlands. “Yes, Virat finished the match for us but at such a stage if you want an experienced player to take the match to the end then the pressure will obviously shift on the opposition.

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So, I think Hardik Pandya deserves a lot of credit for Virat’s performance. When he went in to bat the conditions were different I think 4 wickets had already fallen. It was not an easy phase. I think the experience that Hardik brings in is irreplaceable,” he added.