He made this observation while lauding the Baroda all-rounder’s exceptional knock in the third ODI against Australia in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra started by praising Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja for their match-winning partnership.
The reputed commentator pointed out that Hardik Pandya’s batting has improved by several notches since he stopped bowling while also appreciating him for playing as per the prevailing circumstances.
Aakash Chopra observed that the big-hitter has started taking the attack to the fast bowlers, whereas earlier he used to predominantly smash the spinners.
The former KKR player even believes that Hardik Pandya should be sent up the order in the upcoming T20I series.
Aakash Chopra picks Hardik Pandya as the Player of the Day for yesterday’s encounter
While naming Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur as the other possible contenders, Aakash Chopra picked Hardik Pandya as the Player of the Day in yesterday’s encounter.
He added that the Mumbai Indians all-rounder has cemented his place in the Indian team as a pure batsman with his performances in the ODI series against Australia.
The 43-year-old also lauded Hardik Pandya for the maturity and match-awareness he displayed in the middle.
Aakash Chopra signed off by labelling Hardik Pandya as an inspiration, for overcoming the setback of not being able to bowl by securing a spot in the Indian team as a specialist batsman.
Hardik Pandya finished as the top run-getter for Team India in the ODI series against Australia. He smashed 210 runs in the three ODIs, at an outstanding average of 105.00 along with an excellent strike rate of 114.75.
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