#3 Hardik Pandya (All-rounder) – 8
After having made it to the Indian side, storming his way through on his performances in the IPL, Hardik Pandya has not really been able to match up to the standards he set for himself in the T20 league. However, off late, he has been working hard on his game and has shown vast amounts of improvement, especially in the bowling department.
Under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, Pandya was used as an opening bowler, even in the first warm-up game on January 10. This could very well continue under Kohli’s captaincy too, as the Baroda native has proved himself to be accurate in the early part of the innings. Costing just 8, Pandya is a must-have with his improved bowling as well as his power hitting, which will come very well in handy in the latter part of the batting innings.
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