FirstSportz
  • eSports
  • F1
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MLB
  • MMA
  • NASCAR
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • NHL
  • Tennis
  • WWE
No Result
View All Result
  • eSports
  • F1
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MLB
  • MMA
  • NASCAR
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • NHL
  • Tennis
  • WWE
No Result
View All Result
FirstSportz
No Result
View All Result
Home Cricket

“Hardik Pandya has to work on his remodelled action if he wants to play longer in Test cricket” – His childhood coach

by Sachin Arora
July 14, 2021
in Cricket
IPL 2022 Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has a fifer in England but may not bowl in IPL 2022

Hardik Pandya’s childhood coach Jitendra Singh has opened up on the Indian all-rounder’s chances of playing again in Test cricket. 

Pandya made his Test debut against Sri Lanka back in July 2017, however, he has been continuously ignored from the longer format due to his inability to bowl. The Baroda cricketer’s last Test outing came against England in 2018. He bowled a few overs during the recent limited-overs series against Australia and England. But he avoided rolling his arms while playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) during this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) edition owing to a lingering back and shoulder injury.

In a recent interaction with News18, Singh asserted that Pandya needs to work on his remodelled bowling action to survive in Test cricket for a longer duration. He recalled the time when they worked on the 27-year-old’s action a few years ago which helped Pandya regain his rhythm. His childhood coach also highlighted that working on such things might not be easy for him in a jam-packed international calendar.

“If he has to play in Test cricket for a longer duration, he has to work a lot on his remodelled action. I remember, he was dropped after the T20 world cup in 2016 and after that, he didn’t have a great IPL either. Then, we worked together in Baroda on his action. After that, he was selected for an India A tour and went to Australia and got his rhythm back. If Hardik keeps working on his action he will be fine.

We must not forget the fact that he has been a late-bloomer as a pacer and the muscles will take time to adjust to the workload. Because of the crowded international calendar, sometimes it is tough to work on the action of a player. As a coach, my dream has always been to see him play more Tests and I do believe that he will play many more as an allrounder,” Singh said.

“Hardik Pandya can bat in any situation”

Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya

Jitendra Singh also talked about Hardik Pandya’s improved batting skills in white-ball cricket. He mentioned that the right-hander has the ability to bat in any situation and has added new dimensions in his batting.

“He has always been flamboyant and wanted to express himself. He can bat in any situation. He has learnt quickly and added new dimensions in his batting. His maturity as an international batsman is pleasing and he will improve further,” he added.

Also Read | T20 World Cup: “I see Rahul Chahar ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal” – Deep Dasgupta

Also Read | IND vs SL: “Youngsters will carry their confidence of IPL into this series” – Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Tags: Hardik Pandya
Sachin Arora

Sachin Arora

Sachin Arora is a die-hard sports fan who commenced content writing while pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Rafa vs Novak

“Pushing each other to the limit,” Novak Djokovic hell-bent on equaling Rafael Nadal’s record career Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open

by Santhosh Tenneti
January 27, 2023

Novak Djokovic and Srdjan Djokovic

Serbian journalist clarifies the incorrect translation of Novak Djokovic’s father’s comments from the Russian Demonstration as the family faces heat globally

by Sarthak Shitole
January 27, 2023

“I went back and said, hey I see you,” Kobe Bryant calls out HATER years after disrespecting him following Shaquille O’Neal, Lakers fallout

“I went back and said, hey I see you,” Kobe Bryant calls out HATER years after disrespecting him following Shaquille O’Neal, Lakers fallout

by Rakibul John Rodgers
January 27, 2023

Stefano Vukov and Elena Rybakina

WATCH: Elena Rybakina’s coach brutally shouts at her during the 2023 Australian Open semi-finals

by Akshit Bhatnagar
January 27, 2023

FirstSportz-Logo-Light
FirstSportz is the First Stop for all sports fanatics. Starting in 2019, we initially covered Olympic Sports, but in 2021 we added every other sport which you might be looking for, like NFL, Golf, MLB, WWE Cricket, Football, Tennis, Esports, NBA, MMA and more.
DMCA.com Protection Status
  • About Us
  • Advertise at FirstSportz
  • Contact Us
  • Correction Policy
  • DMCA/Copyrights Disclaimer
  • Editorial Team
  • Ethics Policy
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Join Us
  • Ownership and Funding Information
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 by Firstsportz

No Result
View All Result
  • eSports
  • F1
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MLB
  • MMA
  • NASCAR
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • NHL
  • Tennis
  • WWE

© 2023 by Firstsportz