Kamran Akmal Big Statement On Team India: Now only a few days are left to count for the start of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This time the tournament is being organized under the supervision of Pakistan. But Team India will play all its matches in UAE under the hybrid model. Before the important match, former veteran wicketkeeper batsman of Pakistan cricket team Kamran Akmal has given a big statement. He believes that Team India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is very important for his team. During a conversation on his YouTube channel, the 43-year-old former cricketer told how he has the power to change the course of the match with bat and ball.

Kamran Akmal said on his YouTube channel, ‘The main player of the Indian team is Hardik Pandya. The playing eleven seems incomplete without him. He is my favourite. He is adept in performing well with both bat and ball. He knows how to finish the game.

Hardik Pandya’s international cricket career

Talking about Hardik Pandya’s international cricket career, he has played a total of 209 matches for India so far. Which includes 11 Test, 86 ODI and 109 T20 International matches. During this period, he has scored 532 runs in 18 innings of Test at an average of 31.29, 1769 runs in 61 innings of ODI at an average of 34.02 and 1700 runs in 85 innings of T20 at an average of 27.87.

Talking about his bowling performance, he has taken 17 wickets in 19 innings of Test at an average of 31.06, 84 wickets in 80 innings of ODI at an average of 35.24 and 89 wickets in 97 innings of T20 at an average of 26.63.

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