Hardik Pandya: The Indian cricket team has currently reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. Team India will face two-time T20 World Cup champion England in the semi-final match today, Thursday. Earlier, the T20 World Cup 2022 England team has become a problem for Team India.

England defeated Team India by 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup. In such a situation, Indian fans are expecting a performance like the 2007 World Cup hero and all-rounder Yuvraj Singh from all-rounder Hardik Pandya. If Hardik performs brilliantly, then two players who are considered to be Hardik Pandya's alternatives in Team India may announce their retirement.

Vijay Shankar and Venkatesh Iyer came as replacement for Hardik Pandya

In the Indian cricket team, medium pace bowlers Vijay Shankar and Venkatesh Iyer were being seen as alternatives to Hardik Pandya.

Both the players also got opportunities in Team India. Vijay Shankar and Venkatesh Iyer also performed well.

However, both the players failed to make an impact like Hardik Pandya and neither of the two players could provide the kind of balance that Team India gets with Hardik Pandya's presence in the team.

Hardik Pandya proved to be better than both these players due to his fast bowling. Whereas the bowling of Vijay Shankar and Venkatesh Iyer is much weaker than Hardik Pandya.

Vijay Shankar and Venkatesh Iyer may announce retirement after T20 World Cup

Vijay Shankar currently plays for Gujarat Titans captained by Shubman Gill in the Indian Premier League. Vijay Shankar is currently more than 33 years old. In such a situation, it is now difficult for him to return to Team India. Because Hardik Pandya has returned to Team India and Shivam Dubey is currently performing brilliantly as his replacement.

In such a situation, Shivam Dubey will also be given preference as the second all-rounder.

At the same time, Venkatesh Iyer, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders, is also 29 years old at this time and due to Shivam Dubey's hitting power and bowling, he is not being seen as an alternative to Hardik. In such a situation, Vijay Shankar and Venkatesh Iyer can retire from international T20I and focus on the Indian Premier League and domestic cricket.