Pathan previously stated in an interview with Star Sports that India needs to develop another T20 captain in addition to Hardik Pandya.
I’m not saying that changing the captain changes the outcome; if you go like that, you’re not going to change the outcome. And with Hardik Pandya, you must understand, as must we all, that he is a fast bowling all-rounder. He also has injury issues. What if he’s your captain and he gets hurt right before the World Cup? And if you don’t have another leader ready, you’ll be in big trouble, Pathan warned.
Pathan went on to say that, similar to having a group of openers, Team India should consider having a group of captains.
So, in my opinion, Hardik Pandya is a leader who has done very well in the Gujarat Titans, won the IPL, and won the championship trophy. Going forward, you must find not one, but two leaders to make their mark. You know, just like we talk about openers – we need a group of openers, but we also need a group of leaders, Pathan added.
