Sunil Gavaskar became a fan of Hardik, said this while calling him a game changer

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will prove to be an impact player as well as a game-changer for India in the middle order during the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Rohit Sharma-led side retained the title with a 2-1 series win. Now on Friday, there will be the first match of the ODI series between India and Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The hosts will miss the 'Hitman', who has decided not to play the first ODI due to family commitments. Hardik Pandya will lead the team in the first match. India will aim to continue their dominance at home and also set the right pace with 2023. 2023 is the year of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Ahead of the series, Gavaskar praised Pandya's leadership abilities. He said, “What you see with Hardik Pandya as a captain is he has a good rapport with the rest of the team. Maybe the way he handles the players, the players feel better. "

Of course, the fact remains that he can be an impact player as well as a game-changer in the middle order. Even for the Gujarat team, he was promoting himself up the order knowing that this is the time the team needed some momentum. So, someone who is ready to take responsibility, lead from the front and will not ask players to do something that they themselves want to do, is extremely important.

He said, "I am very impressed with his captaincy at the T20 level for Gujarat Titans and for India when he is captaining the T20 team. I am sure if he wins the first match in Mumbai, then the World Cup in 2023." Might as well watch him as captain after it's over." Meanwhile, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar has no doubt that Rohit Sharma will continue his batting performances if he joins the team after the first ODI.