India vs Australia 2020-21: Hardik Pandya or Vijay Shankar? Here is Gautam Gambhir's pick
First Published Nov 28, 2020, 6:08 PM IST
Hardik Pandya is a natural all-rounder. However, he is playing as a batsman of late, as he is yet to resume bowling entirely since recovering from his back injury. Meanwhile, Vijay Shankar has been out of colours since the past one year, especially following the 2019 ICC World Cup.

India are off to a shaky start in Australia, struggling in the bowling department, as the hosts took their bowlers apart. Even in batting, the visitors had to rely on all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who played a brave knock of 90, on Friday.

Nonetheless, he is playing as a specialist batsman in the series, as he is refraining himself from bowling, as of now, since he has just recovered from his back injury, for which he had to undergo a surgery in London last year. Meanwhile, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir feels that Pandya is taking up the extra spot of an all-rounder, while Vijay Shankar could have been ideal in such a situation.
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