Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has said that the Indian think-tank has to take a decision on Hardik Pandya’s place in the playing XI. He said that because the hard-hitting batter is not fit enough to play as an all-rounder as well.

Meanwhile, with Pandya’s inability to bowl, Team India are missing their sixth bowling option as well as struggling to balance their playing XI. Meanwhile, both Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami had poor shows against Pakistan. With Shardul Thakur the only seam-bowling all-rounder in the squad, Haddin said that India might add him to the playing XI for the upcoming games.

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Speaking on Fox Cricket, Brad Haddin said: “Interesting problem they have is the sixth bowler. Hardik Pandya is not bowling. Now will they start to doubt what’s been successful for them for a long period of time. Do they have to bring an all-rounder in to cover that sixth bowling option. So, they have got some decisions to make.”

However, Haddin believes that India won’t be worried after the defeat against their arch-rivals Pakistan in their tournament opener at the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai on Sunday. He also gave the example of Virat ohli, who seemed not affected after the loss in the press conference. Pakistan will now play against New Zealand in Sharjah on October 26.

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“I don’t think India will be too worried. Listening to the the press conference, he (Virat) just said ‘we were beaten by a better team’ and that happens. It’s the first game of the tournament. They play T20 cricket as well as anyone in the world. So, that’s a classy response there (from Virat). I don’t think they will be worried. It will be interesting to see how they back up from this. Pakistan are traditionally an emotional team, whether they can come back up after a high from this match?,” Brad Haddin concluded.