Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram has dubbed India’s all-rounder HardikPandya as the primary asset for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Speaking onthe Indian sports channel Star Sports about India’s prospects in thetournament, Akram emphasized that Pandya would play a pivotal role inIndia’s pursuit of their third 50-over world title.
He stated, “Hardik Pandya is the linchpin for India in the upcoming WorldCup, and India is among the top contenders for victory, especially giventheir home advantage and their demonstrated bowling prowess.”
Wasim Akram’s commendation of India’s star all-rounder followed Pandya’sremarkable performance in the Asia Cup 2023 final against co-hosts SriLanka. In that match, India dominated Dasun Shanaka’s team, securing aneighth regional championship title with a comprehensive ten-wicket victory.
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Pandya’s standout contributions included the crucial dismissals of DunithWellalage, Pramod Madushan, and Matheesha Pathirana, which played a pivotalrole in India restricting the co-hosts to just 50 runs
