Hardik Pandya Central Figure As India’s Strategy For Champions Trophy 2025 Gets Revealed

Hardik Pandya was in the spotlight during India’s practice session at Dubai’s ICC Academy ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and he along with India batters showed aggressive intent ahead of their tournament opener.

Matches in Pakistan and Dubai will kick off the Champions Trophy on February 19. As an all-around seam bowler for India, Hardik is anticipated to be crucial. While Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh are new to ODI cricket, Mohammed Shami is returning from a 14-month injury layoff.

Even though it was difficult to stroke the ball under the lights during their practice session in Dubai, the batters displayed an extremely aggressive style. The batters were in full attack mode when the ball repeatedly sailed over the sight screen.

Hardik Pandya hits massive sixes, troubles most batters

As per Sports Tak report, in addition to hitting huge sixes, Hardik Pandya also caused problems for the seasoned team of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who were largely unaffected during the practice.

Shubman Gill appeared to be in excellent condition with his fluid strokes, while Axar Patel, a floater in the Indian batting lineup, played big smashes with his long levers.

Mohammed Shami goes full throttle

Mohammed Shami's comeback to form following a protracted injury layoff is encouraging for the Rohit Sharma-led team, the article continued. During the just-finished three-match home series, he returned to the ODI setup. Against England, the seasoned pacer claimed two wickets in as many games.

Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of Team India, is promoting an attitude of fearlessness. At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the Men in Blue might achieve their first-ever 300-run milestone. The top-order hitters must, however, continue to exercise caution while facing the new ball, particularly in the presence of lights.

India’s best ODI score in Dubai

India has participated in six One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in Dubai, where they will play New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Shikhar Dhawan scored 127 in their 2018 Asia Cup match against Afghanistan, which was their best total at the stadium at 285/7.

While pursuing 253, the Men in Blue also played Afghanistan in an exciting draw. The 2018 Asia Cup final saw the Men in Blue overcome Bangladesh by three wickets after a thrilling chase of 223.

In Dubai, spin is anticipated to be quite important, and Indian middle-order hitters have demonstrated that they prefer to be aggressive rather than give in to pressure.

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