but Hardik Pandya gave more runs in his first spell. The selectors will find another good pacer before the 2026 WC, it is very early to think about it now.
Pandaya will never be good enough to fill in the second pacer spot because his job is to control the flow in the middle overs and he is being excellent in this format but with new ball I doubt he can make any impact at all. I am trying to say they have to build the confidence among the group as soon as possible. The should have played Shami in the place of Nithish Reddy who didn't contribute much because the situation didn't needed an extra bowler nor the batter at deep.