Gautam Gambhir Blasts AB de Villiers for Critisising Hardik Pandya’s Captaincy in IPL 2024, Says ‘I Do Not Think He Has Achieved Anything’
Former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir has critisised AB de Villiers for critisising Hardik Pandya over his captaincy in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024.
Ever since Hardik Pandya has been named as the captain of the Mumbai Indians, the right-handed all-rounder has been the part of criticisms. Pandya has not been in great form with bat and ball whereas his decisions as captain has been highly questionable. Former South African captain AB de Villiers was among the critics and questioned Hardik's captaincy in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league. Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar Were Against Hardik Pandya's Selection in India's ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: Report
Soon after ABD's remarks on Hardik Pandya's captaincy, former Indian captain Gautam Gambhir targetted the former Protea skipper for his statement about Hardik Pandya's captaincy. In a conversation with Sportskeeda, Gambhir mentioned that the major point to see is what the likes of AB de Villiers and Kevin Pietersen, their record is worse than any other leader. Gambhir further lauded Hardik Pandya and stated that he is an IPL winning captain and oranges shall be compared to oranges not apples to oranges. Tom Moody Backs Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya To Regain Form Ahead of ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Gautam Gambhir said, “When they themselves did captaincy [were captains], what were their own performances like? I do not think that whether it is Kevin Pietersen or AB de Villiers, there have ever been performances in their careers from a leadership point of view. Nothing. If you look up their records, I think it's worse than any other leader."
He added, “I don’t think AB de Villiers has even captained any game in the IPL or ultimately achieved anything apart from his own scores. I do not think he has achieved anything from a team point of view. Hardik Pandya is still an IPL-winning captain. So, you should only compare orange to oranges, not apples to oranges."
Hardik Pandya has been named as the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 despite his poor performance in the Indian Premier League 2024.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 14, 2024 07:56 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).