Indian cricket should not give Hardik Pandya so much priority: Irfan Pathan

Hardik Pandya, the India all-rounder, has faced fresh criticism from Irfan Pathan, who has urged the BCCI to stop giving him the same treatment as the last few years. Pathan, who has been vocal about his opinion towards Hardik, underlined how the Mumbai Indians captain has under-delivered for India in the recent past.

Hardik Pandya has faced fresh criticism from Irfan Pandya. (Getty)

Hardik, who last played for India in their 2023 World Cup match against Bangladesh was sidelined due to an ankle injury, missing the home series against Australia and the tour of South Africa. Hardik later revealed that although he retained fitness in January, the reason he didn't return was because there were 'no games to play'. Hardik finally made his comeback to competitive cricket at the DY Patil Tournament before embarking on his IPL 2024 journey as captain of the Mumbai Indians.

In a brutal assessment, Pathan feels the board needs to take into consideration that Pathan's impact has been a bare minimum and the fact that a World Cup win continues to elude the Men in Blue.