'I’d like to hear from the selectors about their thought process' - Aakash Chopra baffled over Hardik Pandya's treatment

The retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has led to a few young faces coming into the T20I side, especially for the upcoming series against England which will be starting from January 22. This series will be a big test for the youngsters who want to make a mark in international cricket.

There are still match-winners in the team, however, there are questions that the experts want some answers to. One of those questions is the decision to make Suryakumar Yadav the skipper in the shortest format in place of Hardik Pandya who was the vice captain earlier. There are still some experts who are confused by this decision since Hardik was supposedly being groomed to be the next T20I captain after Rohit.

The recent news of Axar Patel being the vice-captain for the England T20Is has led former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra to question the selectors on why Hardik's status has been demoted in the squad.

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“It’s a development that needs an official word, He (Pandya) was leading India in Rohit’s absence. Now, he’s not even the VC. I’d like to hear from the selectors about their thought process," Chopra tweeted on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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India’s performance in T20Is in 2024

The 2024 season was an incredible year for Indian cricket in the shortest format of the game where they maintained their consistency. The team finished as number one in T20Is and won their last three series which they played against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.

The highlight of the season was winning the T20 World Cup where they went undefeated and beat South Africa in a thrilling World Cup final in which Hardik Pandya broke South African hearts with his spell and the final over.