T20 World Cup: ‘Hardik Pandya will be an impact player,’ says Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane. Pic/Suresh Karkera

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be an impact player for India in the ongoing T20 World Cup, India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said on Friday.

"We need to support him. When a player comes back from an injury, we don't know what situation he goes through and what is his mindset. It is easy to talk from outside, but what that individual is going through, we can't even feel it," said Rahane said on Salaam Cricket 2021 on Sports Tak.

"He has won India many matches in this format with some impactful performances. There will always be outside news, who should play and who shouldn't. Hardik's role is very crucial and we need to back him."

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