Lalchand Rajput, former manager of the Indian team, believes that after taking the retirement of Indian great all-rounder Kapil Dev, the team has got 'ideal all-rounder' as hearty Pandya.
Rajput said, "Pandya is an extraordinary cricketer. I have seen his talent since the days of National Cricket Academy (NCA). He was also with me in the Regional Camp (JCA). There is no lack of talent in them. After Kapil, he is an ideal all-rounder player for the team. "Pandya had made important contributions from both the ball and the ball in winning the first match of the one-day series against Australia.
He said, "Pandya's batting is good, he can play in all formats. Earlier, people thought that they can play only in T20 and ODIs, but they can turn the game on their own in Test matches too. He snatched the Chennai One Day match from Australia. "
Rajput, the champion team of the World T20 Championship 2007, said Rajput, "Pandya can cross the ball across the borders. This is the identity of the good batsman. Their bowling is also good and they are also amazing fielders. They have the qualities of becoming the next Kapil Dev. But still they have to prove themselves again and again to be Kapil's level. He is such an all-rounder whose long-awaited team was needed. "
Sharing his experience with Pandya in the regional camp, Rajput said that he likes to kill the ball and he was also out in this episode but now he has matured. He said, "I always used to say that the selection of the right shot will make him a good batsman. The more they play, the more mature and lower-order reliable batsmen will become.
He said, "Australia is tough to beat but the Indian team is in rhythm. Our team is playing high-ranking cricket and now it is difficult to beat us. "Rajput, who left the team with coach Afghanistan for security reasons, became the coach of the Assam team before the start of the Ranji series.