Former Kiwi cricketer Scott Styris would not be surprised if Hardik Pandya leads Team India in T20Is in future

Scott Styris said that Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has the personality of 'today's cricketer' and he would not be surprised if he leads the Men in Blue in T20Is in future. Hardik Pandya has had a great 2022 so far. Fans have seen the emergence of the leader in this all-rounder.

As a captain, he led Gujarat Titans to an Indian Premier League triumph in their debut season. "I think it is an intriguing discussion because again, six months ago, I do not think it is something we all thought would even be talked about, but Hardik Pandya has made every poster winner, as Saba says. And you know, you see it a lot in football, where players of character and personality are often given the armband to be captain to also allow them to show some responsibility.

So, I do not mind for Hardik Pandya to be given some leadership in this side, whether it now be the vice-captain or in the future as a captain because quite rightly what is the direction this Indian team wants to go, whether it's T20 in terms of its brand, how do they want to play the game?" he said on SPORTS18's daily show 'Sports Over the Top'. "Because Hardik Pandya certainly has the personality of today's player, where they want to go out and expand and show their skills and really just show off to everybody how good they are. And I think that sort of leadership actually breeds itself and lends itself throughout the team to everybody playing with that style.

So, I wouldn't be surprised, maybe not for this tournament, but in the future we do see Hardik Pandya leading this T20 team," he added. Pandya led GT from the front, scoring 487 runs in 15 games at an average of 44.27 and four half-centuries. Pandya also took eight wickets throughout the tournament.