Pakistani Journalist Slams Indian Media for Comparing Hardik Pandya with Ben Stokes

Sep 19, 2017 at 12:03 PM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
Pakistani Journalist Slams Indian Media for Comparing Hardik Pandya with Ben Stokes

Hardik Pandya has been turning heads with his sizzling all-round performances this year, but it seems not everyone rates the all-rounder highly as of now, and Pakistani journalist Fazeela Saba is certainly one of the handfuls of those.

Seen as the next big thing in Indian cricket, Pandya showcased his immense potential in his very first One-Day International game in October last year when he bagged the Man of the Match award. But while inconsistency was his nemesis in the first few months of his career, he has turned his career around and has now become an integral part of the team in all the formats.

After a highly successful Indian Premier League with the bat where he played a big role in Mumbai Indians successful campaign, the 23-year-old marked his arrival on the world stage with a sublime knock in the Champions Trophy final. On an otherwise dismal day for Team India, Pandya was the sole bright spot, as he slammed 76 runs off 43 balls in a heavy 180-run defeat.

His impressive performances saw him getting a place in the Test team for the Sri Lanka series, and he justified the decision by scoring a quickfire fifty on his debut before giving a Man of the Match performance in the third Test, as he scored 108 runs off 96 balls including eight fours and seven sixes.

He further elevated his reputation as one of the best all-rounders in the world right now with a match-winning all-round performance against world champions Australia in the first ODI on Sunday (September 17).

After coming to bat in a precarious situation with the team reeling at 87 for five, he scored 83 off 66 balls with the help of five fours and as many sixes. He also took two wickets including the prized scalp of Steve Smith to help the Men in Blue register a comfortable 21 runs (DLS method) win.

But while Pandya’s impressive performances have made many compare him with England star Ben Stokes who is arguably the best all-rounder in the world at the moment, Fazeela Saba does not think so.

She took to Twitter to admit Pandya is ‘undoubtedly the upcoming multitasked player’ but took a dig at the Indian media for comparing the Indian player with Stokes.

“Pandy (Pandya) undoubtedly is the upcoming multitasked player in cricket but his comparison with Ben Stokes by Indian media seems unjustified,” she tweeted.

https://twitter.com/FazeelaSaba1/status/909713295183110144

Related Article
IND vs ENG: There Is No Glory In Failure Or Defeat – Geoffrey Boycott Slams Ben Stokes And Brendon McCullum Over Bazball Approach In India
IND vs ENG: There Is No Glory In Failure Or Defeat – Geoffrey Boycott Slams Ben Stokes And Brendon McCullum Over Bazball Approach In India

Feb 7, 2024, 2:06 PM


IND vs ENG: You Can’t Really Do Much With Things That Have Been And Gone – Ben Stokes On Zak Crawley’s Controversial LBW Dismissal
IND vs ENG: You Can’t Really Do Much With Things That Have Been And Gone – Ben Stokes On Zak Crawley’s Controversial LBW Dismissal

Feb 6, 2024, 12:56 PM


IND vs ENG 2024: England Leave India For Abu Dhabi Ahead Of Third Test
IND vs ENG 2024: England Leave India For Abu Dhabi Ahead Of Third Test

Feb 6, 2024, 11:19 AM


IND vs ENG: I Always Seem To Do Something That’s A Talking Point, Good Or Bad – Ben Stokes Opens Up On His Bizarre Run-Out Dismissal
IND vs ENG: I Always Seem To Do Something That’s A Talking Point, Good Or Bad – Ben Stokes Opens Up On His Bizarre Run-Out Dismissal

Feb 6, 2024, 10:11 AM


IND vs ENG: I Thought He Under-bowled Himself As Captain – Ben Stokes On Utilising Joe Root’s Bowling Prowess In The 1st Test
IND vs ENG: I Thought He Under-bowled Himself As Captain – Ben Stokes On Utilising Joe Root’s Bowling Prowess In The 1st Test

Feb 2, 2024, 12:32 PM


Ben Stokes To Resume Bowling As Joe Root Overtakes Him As England’s Top-Ranked Test Allrounder
Ben Stokes To Resume Bowling As Joe Root Overtakes Him As England’s Top-Ranked Test Allrounder

Feb 1, 2024, 11:28 AM


Desktop Banner
Mobile Banner