T20 World Cup- Rohit Sharma says Hardik should be ready to Bowl vs Pakistan

India vice-captain Rohit Sharma said that all-rounder Hardik Pandya is coming pretty well and he must be ready to bowl when the team begins its T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on 24th October. The 34-year-old Rohit is leading the team in the warm-up game against Australia as Virat Kohli has been rested. Apart from Kohli, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami also rested from Wednesday’s warm-up game against Australia.

Rohit said, Hardik is coming along pretty well. But it’ll be a while before he will start to bowl. He hasn’t started bowling but he should be ready by the start of the tournament. He said, We have quality in the main bowlers, but you will have an option for a sixth bowler.

Hardik’s fitness is a concern for the India team heading into the tournament as he gives the much-needed balance with his all=round ability. However, his place in the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup has been under scrutiny for a while as many India cricketers have been questioning his inclusion just as a specialist batter as the all-rounder has not been bowling at all.