Hardik Pandya: “Babar and Rizwan were timid. They didn’t take any chances”
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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya admitted he was shocked at how “timid” the Pakistan batting duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were during their 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup clash.
Mohammad Amir: “If he keeps working on this and believes that he can improve his batting, then definitely. Practice makes you perfect”
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Mohammad Amir said fellow left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi can become Pakistan’s version of India all-rounder Hardik Pandya if he keeps making improvements to his batting.
Sunil Gavaskar: “He has that talent. He’s like Hardik Pandya, he’s still new, but I’m just giving the idea that he can play those lofty shots and give you a couple of overs”
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Iconic India batsman Sunil Gavaskar said Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim is like Hardik Pandya as he can take wickets and score quick runs.
Wasim Akram: “Talking about Hardik, he has pace (clocks 140 kph) and he is also an electrifying fielder”
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Pakistan great Wasim Akram said India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is an outstanding cricketer as he can hit speeds of 140 kph when bowling and is “an electrifying fielder” as well.
Haris Rauf: “Hardik Pandya was bowling alongside me and he told me that I was doing good and that he’s sure that I’d soon be playing for the Pakistan team”
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Fast bowler Haris Rauf recalled the time India all-rounder Hardik Pandya predicted that he would “soon be playing for the Pakistan team”.
Aaqib Javed: “Pakistan does not have a Hardik Pandya-like all-rounder”
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Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed has admitted that the men in green do not have an all-rounder like India’s Hardik Pandya.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Hardik Pandya can be the biggest brand in Indian cricket. He wants to be recognised as one of the key cricketers of India”
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Pakistan pace maestro Shoaib Akhtar believes all-rounder Hardik Pandya “can be the biggest brand in Indian cricket”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I touched his (Hardik) back, muscles were there but very lean. So, I warned him that he would get injured”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar said he knew India all-rounder Hardik Pandya would get injured when he touched his back and felt that his muscles were very lean.
Salman Butt: “That means he can’t even bowl 4 overs properly at the moment”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said India all-rounder Hardik Pandya “can’t even bowl 4 overs properly at the moment”.
Salman Butt: “He needs to put on some muscle by weight training and proper diet”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said India all-rounder Hardik Pandya needs to gain muscle through weight training and a proper diet.
