#2 Fast-bowling all-rounder

Dhoni for years invested time in finding an all-rounder for the team. He utilised Irfan Pathan as an all-rounder but it turned out to be a flop as Irfan Pathan lost his form and was later removed from the team itself.
Dhoni succeeded in unearthing a spinning all-rounder in Jadeja but again his use was limited to Indian conditions as a fast bowling all-rounder was the need of the hour in overseas conditions
Thanks to IPL, India has got Hardik Pandya who is among the world's finest young all-rounders now. Pandya is a huge asset and his success has made sure that now India has an important ammunition which can be used to win Test matches in foreign conditions.
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