India, Feb. 1 -- Hardik Pandya has repeatedly shown why he is regarded as one of the best white-ball all-rounders. In the fourth T20I against England, Hardik played a quickfire knock of 53 runs to help India post more than 180 runs on the board and in the end, his innings proved to be one of the major reasons behind the hosts' 15-run win. Former India batter Mohammad Kaif reckons there is no cricketer in the country like Hardik Pandya, and the all-rounder is the "backbone" of the Indian team.

Hardik, 31, has had a roller coaster ride in the last two years. He was appointed as Mumbai Indians captain before IPL 2024. However, him replacing Rohit Sharma was not taken too kindly by fans and he was booed mercilessly at the Wankhede Stadium. H...