Hardik Pandya, spouse Natasha Stankovic and son Agastya© Instagram
Whereas Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya stays the subject of debate over his unavailability for the nationwide workforce's T20 captaincy and the ODI sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, his spouse Natasa Stankovic's social media exercise has additionally acquired followers speaking. Hardik, who was anticipated to get India's full-time T20 captaincy, could not get the position as Suryakumar Yadav is just not satisfied about his long-term health because the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) is just not satisfied about his long-term health. Hardik has additionally confirmed his unavailability for the ODI sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, reportedly on account of 'private causes'. Amid this dialogue, his spouse Natasa is seen flying to Serbia with their son Agastya.
On Instagram, Natasha shared footage of herself packing her baggage. In her story on the social media platform, she wrote, “It's that point of the yr once more” together with a airplane and home emoji.
Later, she was additionally seen on the airport together with her son Agastya, whereas Hardik was nowhere to be seen.
Suryakumar Yadav is most popular over Hardik Pandya for T20I captaincy
Suryakumar is predicted to take over India's T20I captaincy from Rohit Sharma, who lately led India to victory within the T20 World Cup earlier than retiring from the format, together with veterans Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja.
Hardik has intensive captaincy expertise – together with main India in three ODIs and 16 T20Is, in addition to captaining Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians within the IPL – however his recurring accidents have affected his availability. Most lately, an ankle harm suffered through the ODI World Cup in October 2023 dominated him out till IPL 2024. For the reason that begin of 2022, Hardik has featured in solely 46 of India's 79 T20Is.
Suryakumar Yadav has a wealth of management expertise, having captained Mumbai in home cricket and India within the T20 sequence in opposition to Australia and South Africa final yr. His aggressive batting model blends properly with up to date T20 cricket, making him a significant cog in India's line-up.
The Sri Lanka tour can even mark the beginning of Gautam Gambhir's tenure as India's head coach, who will change Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup. The tour is step one in direction of constructing a workforce for the following T20 World Cup to be held in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
With IANS inputs
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