Hardik Pandya Blasts Indian Team’s Performance In 2nd T20I, Says “If I Am Being Honest…”

India captain Hardik Pandya expressed his displeasure with his team’s use of the willow on Sunday, saying going ahead, batsmen must have more responsibility. India put up yet another lackluster batting performance as they could only muster 152/7 against the West Indies in the second T20I, which the hosts ultimately won by two wickets. Just slightly more than what they managed in the first game, 145/9, was the final tally.

Hardik Pandya is not happy with Team India’s performance

“If I’m being really honest, that wasn’t a particularly strong batting effort. The track was moving more slowly, and wickets were falling. We could’ve batted more effectively. A decent total would have been 160 plus, or 170.

At the post-game presentation, Hardik stated that “batters need to take more responsibility.”

With the likes of Shubaman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, and Sanju Samson unable to score runs, India is down 0-2 in the five-match series.

What had Hardik to say?

“With the lineup we currently have, we’ll have to hope the bowlers come through and rely on our top seven hitters to perform well. At the same time, batters must assume more responsibility. We must discover ways to maintain the correct balance.

The majority of India’s runs have been scored by Tilak Varma, who has appeared at ease while playing in his first series.

“We’re looking at the way he’s been batting,” the coach said. We have a right-left combination throughout thanks to a left-hander at position four. Young people are arriving with assurance and courage. Rovman Powell, the captain of the West Indies, was overjoyed with the victory.

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Rovman Powell on their second win against India

It’s an excellent situation to be in. We’re hoping to keep winning. We were always aware that our ability to bat against spin would determine the outcome. demonstrates that cricket is a game of wonderful ambiguity. He explained why he changed his bowlers during the innings: “I discovered that hitters never attack the bowlers in the first over. Due to the extreme heat, I made an effort to avoid that by giving my bowlers a one-over period.