Why Hardik Pandya Shouldn't Be Picked For India's T20 World Cup 2024 Squad

Hardik Pandya's possible inclusion in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad has sparked debate among cricket experts and fans of late. The 30-year-old has been a major talking point during the first three weeks of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Ever since Pandya was announced as Mumbai Indians' new captain in place of India's all-format skipper Rohit Sharma ahead of IPL 2024, the controversial decision has received widespread disappointment from fans.

MI's newly-appointed captain has been booed heavily at various stadiums, including at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad as well at Mumbai's home ground - the Wankhede Stadium.

Furthermore, MI started their IPL 2024 campaign with three consecutive losses under Hardik's leadership although the five-time IPL winners have bounced back with back-to-back wins in their next two games.

Fitness and finishing ability concerns

Apart from Hardik's captaincy, his all-round form and finishing ability have been under scanner in the ongoing IPL.

Indian cricket team's limited-overs vice-captain, Hardik has scored 129 runs in five matches for MI this season.

The hard-hitting batter showed glimpses of regaining form after he slammed an unbeaten 21 runs off just six balls against Royals Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to help MI chase down 197 in just 15.3 overs at the Wankhede on Thursday.

Additionally, there have been questions about Hardik's fitness for ICC's marquee T20 tournament.

The Indian all-rounder has endured his fair share of fitness concerns over the years and has cut down on his workload with the ball to get the best out of him from an all-round perspective.

The Gujarat-born cricketer has bowled just eight overs in