Hardik’s current run as captain has been forgettable. He returned to Mumbai Indians (MI) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this yr after spending two profitable years as Gujarat Titans’ skipper, having received the title in 2022 and ending runners-up in 2023.
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However upon Hardik’s return to MI as captain, changing Rohit on the helm, the five-time champions received simply 4 of their 14 matches within the 2024 season.
It severely dented Hardik’s successful proportion as an IPL captain, because it dropped beneath 60, whereas his numbers for a similar as India’s T20I skipper stay significantly better at over 65 p.c.
On private notice, the allrounder managed to show his personal efficiency round from sorry within the IPL to sensible within the T20 World Cup, together with a game-changing three-wicket spell within the remaining in opposition to South Africa.
In 14 matches of the 2024 IPL season, Hardik scored solely 216 runs in 13 innings at a median of 18.00, whereas taking 11 wickets. On the T20 World Cup, he rediscovered his all-round contact with 144 runs (in 6 innings) at a median of 48.00 and 11 wickets in 8 matches.
Nonetheless, one facet that coach Gambhir would possibly take a look at is evaluating the health of Hardik and Surya, contemplating the previous’s historical past of breaking down.
Hardik captaincy document in T20Is
Performed 16, received 10, misplaced 5, tied 1, successful proportion 65.62
Hardik’s captaincy document in IPL
Performed 45, received 26, misplaced 19, successful proportion 57.77
Surya’s captaincy stint has been solely as T20I skipper. Within the IPL, he has performed for Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.
He led India within the T20I sequence on the tour of Australia and took the workforce to a complete 4-1 win within the five-match sequence.
The chance to captain in T20Is got here Surya’s method after Hardik injured his ankle halfway by the ODI World Cup final yr and could not return to aggressive cricket till IPL 2024.
The highest-ranked T20I batsman on ICC rankings, Surya has been unstoppable when on music along with his 360-degree hitting and may win video games on his personal, which earns him loads of respect from his teammates within the shortest format. However that does not low cost Hardik as one among India’s premier match winners in white-ball cricket, particularly the shortest format.
In the meantime, Surya’s successful proportion in a brief stint as T20I captain is above 70.
Surya’s captaincy document in T20Is
Performed 7, received 5, misplaced 2, successful proportion 71.42
However will Hardik pip Surya on the again of expertise to get India’s T20I captaincy again? The jury is out on that till the squad is introduced.
(All stats courtesy: Rajesh Kumar)
