Hardik Pandya is one of the most important players in the Indian team being the only pace-bowling all-rounder in the side and his form and fitness will be key if the Men in Blue have to go far in the Asia Cup as well as World Cup.

Hardik Pandya has been added with the responsibility of vice-captain of the Indian ODI side and leads the team in T20Is. Pandya opened up on his increased workload.

Virat Kohli revealed his Yo-Yo test score of 17.2 on Thursday (August 24) as all cricketers successfully completed tests at Alur ahead of the Asia Cup 2023.

Hardik Pandya has been a regular face in the Indian leadership group. However, he is reportedly set to face stiff competition for ODI vice-captaincy role.

Team India made quite a few changes in their T20 squad for the upcoming series against Ireland, from the team that played against the West Indies, most significantly being, resting the captain and vice-captain. Let's look at all of the changes ahead of the three-match series-

Team India T20 captain and vice-captain in ODIs, Hardik Pandya's form is a huge concern ahead of the Asia Cup as the all-rounder hasn't been at his best, especially with the bat in the last few months.

Hardik Pandya, at the presentation ceremony, said, "Losing is good sometimes, it teaches you." This statement has not gone down well with the fans and they have come down hard at the India T20I captain.

India lost their first T20I series to the West Indies in 17 years. This is also the first time that India lost the five-match T20I series in history while going down in T20Is for the first time in 13 series.

'One series here and there doesn't matter': India were thumped down by West Indies in the 5th T20I in Lauderhill by 8 wickets. The Men in Blue lost their first ever five-match T20I series.

Hardk Pandya-led team India suffered a eight-wicket defeat in the 5th game as India lost T20I bilateral series against West Indies after six years.

West Indies are leading the five-match T20I series 2-1 and the last two matches are set to be played in the United States of America. Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Florida will be hosting these two encounter.

"We are far too obsessed with individual achievement within a team sport," Harsha Bhogle points out the lack of landmarks in T20 cricket.

Danish Kaneria believes that India's head coach Rahul Dravid doesn't deserve to coach in the T20 format.

India skipper Hardik Pandya has been at the receiving end of all the criticism ever since he finished the 3rd T20I with a six when Tilak Varma was unbeaten on 49 at the other end with more than two overs to go.

Netizens brutally troll Hardik Pandya after his six to win the game for India in the 3rd T20I denied Tilak Varma yet another half-century for India.

Here is the pitch report, weather forecast, and changes in the playing XIs of both India and the West Indies ahead of the 3rd T20I in Guyana.

Hardik Pandya-led India lost second consecutive T20I to the West Indies, for the first time in the format to them since 2016. However, that didn't stop the skipper from registering the massive record. Know details..

Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets but was smashed for two big sixes by West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran in the first T20I match.

West Indies successfully defended 149 runs to win the first T20I match by four runs and took a crucial 1-0 lead in the five-match series at home.

"I have always believed that in T20 cricket, if you lose wickets, it becomes difficult to chase down a total. When we lost a couple of wickets in a row, it cost us," Hardik added.