A golden era of Indian T20 cricket came to a close with the retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Rohit, who led the side brilliantly in all three formats of the game has stepped away from the T20 format now.
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In this context, Hardik Pandya is the next captain of the Indian side and this could go either way.
Firstly, there are reports of rifts between Hardik and his IPL teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav. This was widely propagated during the course of the IPL.
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If that really is the case, then Hardik, who is unable to control his dressing room in IPL itself, handling the Indian cricket team is going to be an epic challenge.
Though Hardik is a gun player who has clutch playmaking abilities, he doesn't come across as a strong captain who can keep the dressing room under his control.
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The likes of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni were admired and loved by each and every player in the team. This is what made them the greatest captains of the Indian cricket team. This kind of assured bossman vibe is missing in the case of Hardik.
Whatever might be said, once Hardik takes charge as the full-time captain, if he delivers the goods then it is all good. Else, this could be a disaster spell in Indian cricket and the search could be on for a new captain.