Published: Aug 14, 2023, 07:48 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 14, 2023, 07:48 AM (IST)
INDIA stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya opened up after India lost the five-match T20I series against West Indies on Sunday in Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium at Lauderhill, Florida.
Pandya reckoned that sometimes losing is good and you get to learn a lot. The 29-year-old all-rounder also said that winning and losing is part of the game.
“It’s a long way. We have the ODI World Cup coming up. And sometimes losing is good. You get to learn a lot. And special mention for all the boys. They showed great character. Winning and losing is a part of the process and we are going to make sure we learn from that.” Some of his bowling changes were panned by critics but he said that he goes by his instincts.
“I believe that as a group we have to challenge ourselves. All these games are the games where we have to learn. We have spoken as a group that whenever we can take the hard way we will.
“In hindsight, one series here or there doesn’t matter but the commitment to the goal is important.” Pandya knows that India will play World T20 in this part of the world but doesn’t want to look too far ahead.
“If you see, we lost that period post 10 overs. Since when I came, I wasn’t able to capitalise and I took my time and could not finish,” Pandya was forthright in his admission having scored 14 off 18 balls. On a slow track, Pandya defended his decision to bat first.
Pandya praised Varma and Jaiswal for their lion-hearted effort.
“They’ve got heart. That is something that’s very important in international cricket. Every youngster coming through has belief. That’s something I see very often now. Kudos to them, they came out and took responsibility. I can’t be happier as a captain,” he concluded.
