IND v NZ: World Cup is done, have left it behind now, says Hardik Pandya

Indias standin T20I captain Hardik Pandya stated that he is fully focused on Indias T20I series against New Zealand and added he has left behind the disappointment of semifinal exit in Mens T20 World Cup 2022Both India and New Zealand the losing semifinalists from the Mens T20 World Cup in Australia are on the road to rebuild for the T20 World Cup 2024 through the threematch T20I series which began with an abandonment without a ball being bowled at Sky Stadium Wellington on Friday due to persistent rainTo be honest the World Cup is done Ive left it behind now I had said it earlier as well the disappointment will be there it will take some time to get off that But at the same point of time its a new startWorld Cup is done we cant go back and change things Were now looking forward to this series because the journey from here to two years down the line has started So we are going to focus more on the future as something which has already gone you cant control said Hardik in a chat with broadcastersWith India giving rest to firstchoice players like captain Rohit Sharma KL Rahul and Virat Kohli it gives chance to youngsters like Ishan Kishan Shubman Gill Sanju Samson Washington Sundar Kuldeep Yadav and Umran Malik to perform well and be in the T20I scheme of things in futureI know the other boys very well They will follow exactly what the management or captain would say I am not much worried about that as I have been here for around fivesix years Thats more than enough for me to know that if I have to say something to someone they will definitely listen as they are all professionals and will find way to get it done added HardikHardik the fastbowling allrounder noticed that youngsters coming into the Indian team have a fair bit of experience behind them thanks to playing consistently in the Indian Premier League IPLEven the youngsters who have come in they are not young anymore These guys are young by age but not by experience They have been playing IPL for fivesix years which is one of the most competitive leagues in the worldActually it tests you and barring 12 guys who are fairly young rest of them have played fair amount of international cricket They were not a part of the team as when the big boys come they have to adjust to the system Still they have a lot of games behind their backAlso readRavi Shastri No harm in identifying a new T20I captainGoing forward the kind of youngsters they are they dont get intimidated by the fact that they have not played too much cricket They just back themselves and they have the confidence because of the selfbelief they are here and ready to performWith India fielding a side packed with youngsters Hardik thinks that the first priority will be to make the newbies comfortable in the setup and get clarity on their respective roles If the situation demands we will definitely try on pushing youngsters for large roles in the series But its more important that the guys who are here they get more clarity about what their role will be in going forwardWhen it comes to me and the more experienced players who have already been part of the team we are quite clear about our role What we have been doing is being done for the last few years If we have to change something that will happen in the futureRight now we will make sure the guys who are new they get their ample opportunities and make sure that they are secure comfortable and able to go out and express themselvesHardik signed off by expressing helplessness over rain having the final say in the T20I series opener Boys were quite excited to play here New Zealand is a great country great place to play Unfortunate that we cant do anything A lot of people came quite early as well we were excited to play But this is something we as professional cricketers need to accept as we cant do much about itThe 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand will now take place in Bay Oval Mount Maunganui on SundayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever