I Don’t Know If There Is Issue With Hardik’s Physique: Butt
India’s outstanding all-rounder, Hardik Pandya has proven to be a match-winning weapon several times. Trying to make his way into both bat and ball, he came through in the squad in crucial times and led them to victory. Unfortunately, since undergoing back surgery, he has seen numerous highs and lows in his profession, and he has been fighting to get back on track.
He didn’t take up the ball for an extended period of time, which is why his status in the Test format is still up for debate. In recent times, former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt shared his thoughts on Indian all-rounder. Butt discussed his workload, claiming that he is too thin to do the bowling duties and that he will continue to do so.
“India had high hopes from Hardik Pandya, but he has been on a long layoff period. He looks very skillful when he bats. And when he was bowling before the injury, he looked very effective with a decent pace. Hardik’s problem is that he is so slim, if there is an extra load on his body, he will keep getting unfit. He needs some muscle in his body”.
If you compare Hardik Pandya with Kapil Dev or Imran Khan, they were far fitter than him: Salman Butt
“Skill-wise, he has a lot of capacity to become better and better. The way he bats and bowls… he has a very good bowling action. His body cannot take the excess workload. That is what needs to be managed,” said Butt.
Butt went on to equate Pandya to the outstanding all-rounders of history, like Kapil Dev and Imran Khan, in his comments about him. Butt went on to say how both Khan and Dev had greater strength and a more solid body, which helped them perform effectively, but the Gujarat all-rounder lacks such aspects.
“If you compare Hardik Pandya with Kapil Dev or Imran Khan, they were far fitter than him. You can watch their YouTube videos. They were double in size and had more muscle. I don’t know if there is any issue with Hardik Pandya’s physique. The physios and trainers must be definitely talking to him about it,” concluded Butt.
