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"Told Tilak Varma To Go Easy, Hit Big Shots Himself": Hardik Pandya Slammed Over 3rd T20I Act

India's skipper for the T20I series against West Indies, Hardik Pandya has been an intense topic of discussion on social media over his 'selfish act' that denied youngster Tilak Varma a half-century in the third T20I against West Indies. Hardik hit a six to complete India's run-chase despite the fact that Tilak was at the non-striker end, just one run shy of his half-century. After fans criticised the India skipper for his decision, even former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed his disappointment.

After Being Mind-Blown By Hardik Pandya's Captaincy, Robin Uthappa Brings 'Dhoni' Topic

Hardik Pandya's India kept the T20I series alive against West Indies with a seven-wicket win in the third T20I. Kuldeep Yadav was the star with the ball as he took three wickets while Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav played great knocks to take India over the line. Going into the fourth T20I, India still face a must-win situation but the signs are positive. However, after the loss in the second T20I the situation was not so good.

"Not An Easy Place": R Ashwin Takes Aim At West Indies Board After Bizarre Delay In 3rd T20I

The India-West Indies third T20I in Guyana on Tuesday was witness to some bizarre scenes. As the teams got to the field after West Indies won the toss and elected to field, they looked at each other aimlessly and eventually left the field. It was due to the ground-staff forgetting to mark the inner 30-yard circle of the ground. While the match was due to start at 8 pm IST, it got delayed by at least five minutes as the groundstaff hurriedly came back on the field to mark the circle.

"Don't Waste Your Chance...": Ex-India Batter Issues Warning To Sanju Samson

Team India will aim for redemption in the third T20I against West Indies on Tuesday. The Hardik Pandya-led side will be coming to this clash after facing a two-wicket defeat in the second T20I, going down 0-2 in the five-match series. In the ongoing series, Team India gave chance to Sanju Samson, who smashed a half-century in third ODI but failed to repeat his heroics in the first two T20I matches. Former India opener Aakash Chopra has come up with a warning for Samson, stating that he should not waste his chance, or else he will be replaced by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.

Suryakumar Yadav Shatters Virat Kohli's All-time Record With Unique T20I Century

Putting aside the chatter around his form, Suryakumar Yadav produced a match-winning show for the Indian cricket team, scoring a 44-ball 83 in the 3rd T20I against West Indies. Surya's knock played a crucial role in India's triumph, with the win also keeping the team alive in the bid to win the 5-match series. En route to his match-winning knock, Surya completed 100 sixes in T20I cricket, becoming the fastest Indian to complete the landmark.

"When Are You Going To Score Runs?": Sanju Samson's 'Supporter' Turns Fierce Critic

'Talent not doing justice', is the classical example of Indian wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson who remains quite shy of fulfilling his immense potential. The T20I series against West Indies has seen Samson struggle to score runs, much like most of the Indian batting unit. But, while others might get more chances, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria feels time might be up soon for the Kerala cricketer who hasn't grabbed the chances given to him in recent matches.

"He Can Hit Me. I Know He's Going To Hear This": Hardik Pandya Dares West Indies Star

Having seen his captaincy come in the line of fire, Hardik Pandya got the team to click in the third T20I against West Indies, helping the tourists pull one back after losing the first two matches to the hosts. India's batting unit has courted the most criticism, especially for its long tail. But, Hardik, on Tuesday, made it clear that his team will continue to play with seven batters as he doesn't want to compromise on the bowling front. As far as Team India's strategy for the 3rd T20I is concerned, Hardik was spot on, especially with regards to the handling of an in-form Nicholas Pooran.

"To Be Honest, My ODI Numbers Are...": Suryakumar Yadav's Blunt Confession

Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the hero for Indian team as Hardik Pandya's men bounced back to beat West Indies in the third T20I, after losing the first two. Surya, who scored a 44-ball 83 in the match on Tuesday, spoke to the media in the post-match press conference where questions about his ODI form also emerged. The explosive batter that his numbers in the 50-over format have been far from impressive and he finds no shame in admitting that.

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"Told Tilak Varma To Go Easy, Hit Big Shots Himself": Hardik Pandya Slammed Over 3rd T20I Act

After Being Mind-Blown By Hardik Pandya's Captaincy, Robin Uthappa Brings 'Dhoni' Topic

"Not An Easy Place": R Ashwin Takes Aim At West Indies Board After Bizarre Delay In 3rd T20I

"Don't Waste Your Chance...": Ex-India Batter Issues Warning To Sanju Samson

Suryakumar Yadav Shatters Virat Kohli's All-time Record With Unique T20I Century

"When Are You Going To Score Runs?": Sanju Samson's 'Supporter' Turns Fierce Critic

"He Can Hit Me. I Know He's Going To Hear This": Hardik Pandya Dares West Indies Star

"To Be Honest, My ODI Numbers Are...": Suryakumar Yadav's Blunt Confession