Hardik's body can't cope with Tests? Kapil Dev contradicts Shastri's claims

Former India coach Ravi Shastri, in June, made an interesting observation regarding India allrounder Hardik Pandya. While he is now increasingly becoming the no. 1 choice for the T20I captain's role, he is nowhere near the Test match squad. Shastri, while commenting on the subject, said that Pandya's body is not ready for the longest format. "His body cannot cope with Test cricket.

Let's be very clear about that," Shastri told The Week. "After the World Cup, if his body is fit enough, he should take over captaincy in white-ball cricket. There are seniors ready to be phased out and there are youngsters ready."

"Why? I respect his (Shastri's) statement or thinking, (but) why? Nobody has had more breakdowns than Dennis Lillee. So, I don't believe that. Human body can come back from any corner, and come back into top condition. If you say Hardik Pandya, who is such a great athlete, looks so good. If he has to work hard on his body, he has to work hard," Kapil said during an interview with The Week.