New Delhi: Team India is currently on New Zealand tour. Where India has to play three T20 (IND vs NZ T20 Series) and three ODI (IND vs NZ ODI Series) series. Hardik Pandya will captain the team in the T20 series, while Shikhar Dhawan will lead the team in ODIs. With this, VVS Laxman is playing the role of coach of the Indian team here.
In such a situation, a day before the first T20 match between India and New Zealand, Laxman has listed many qualities of the captaincy of T20 team captain Hardik Pandya. VVS Laxman has become convinced of Hardik’s leadership. He said that Hardik is technically the best player. He keeps himself calm on the field. Laxman said that Indian players will need to play fearlessly in the T20 series.
We have seen what Hardik has done in IPL with Gujarat Titans, says Laxman. I have spent a lot of time with him in the Ireland series. He is very good at making strategy. When you are playing at the international level, it becomes very important that you keep yourself calm as a captain. Because there are situations where there is too much pressure. So as a leader you have to remain calm.
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Laxman further says, ‘Hardik’s presence in the dressing room and passion for the game is exemplary. The way Hardik Pandya leads the team in the field is amazing. He is the captain of the players, he is friendly, the teammates trust him. Also these are the things because of which I like him as a captain.
Let us tell you that the first match of the three-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is to be played on 18 November. The match will be held in Wellington, New Zealand. While the match will be played on November 18 at 12 noon. After this, two T20s and then a three-match ODI series will also be played. In the next 13 days, 6 matches will be played between the two teams.
Team India Squad
T20 squad against New Zealand: Hardik Pandya (captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain/wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.