India vs New Zealand: 5 players to watch out for in the ODI series

#3 Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya could be India’s next big all-rounder

Indians get startled when they hear the term “fast bowling all-rounder” and rightly so. It’s been ages since India witnessed a strong fast bowling all-rounder in the ODI setup. The tall guy from Baroda made his mark in the IPL where he played for the Mumbai Indians and produced some stellar performance with both bat and ball.

His performances in the IPL earned him a spot in the Indian T20 side where the youngster impressed everyone during the tour of Australia early on this year. Pandya continued his good run in the T20 World Cup as well. In 16 matches Pandya scalped 15 victims at an economy of 8.08 which is decent by T20 standards. However, his batting has been less effective so far scoring 78 runs in the 16 matches he appeared in.

His best is yet to come, considering how clean he strikes the cricket ball.

Hardik Pandya has been called up for the ODI series against New Zealand where he might make his debut. If Pandya has a good series against the Kiwis, it will be a huge boost for the Indian side.