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IND vs SL T20I: Hardik's problem of permutation & combination in playing XI

In a year where ODIs are going to be crucial, the focus is not on the T20s, therefore Hardik and the Indian management could get to do what they want to do

Hardik Pandya during a practice session before India's first T20I against New Zealand. Photo: @BCCI
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Hardik Pandya during a practice session before India's first T20I against New Zealand. Photo: @BCCI

Abhishek Singh New Delhi
The Indian team is now under a different skipper Hardik Pandya and it seems he would be the one leading the side permanently in T20Is after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been sidelined by the selection committee. Though Virat Kohli was India’s biggest player in the recently concluded World Cup, Rohit and Rahul failed big time. 

In a year where ODIs are going to be crucial, the focus is not on the T20s and therefore, Hardik and the Indian management could get to do what they want to do. Giving chances to a permanent opening pair and