Twitterati wants Virat Kohli to drop one player for the next ODI

India had been completely dominant in the ongoing six-match ODI series against South Africa before they blipped in Wanderers to suffer a shock loss. The home side won the rain-curtailed game by five wickets and kept the series well and truly alive. Despite thumping performances on the tour from the team, Hardik Pandya has endured a poor run which is not helping the team’s cause. However, Twitterati is livid with him and wants Virat Kohli to drop him for the upcoming matches.

Pandya began the gruelling tour with some stunning show with the bat as he smashed a fearless 93 in the first innings of the first Test at Newlands after the team had lost 7 wickets under 100 runs. He also impressed everyone by picking wickets in the second innings when the other bowlers were looking jaded. His all-round skills were hailed by everyone and the fans felt like next Kapil Dev was in the making for India.

Flop show started

However, as the tour has gone deep, Hardik Pandya’s graph went down consistently. It all started from the second Test match when he was run-out carelessly without grounding his bat despite being properly in his crease. Even the last game which India won famously, he didn’t contribute much with both bat and ball. Moreover, his poor run continued in the ongoing ODI series as well and is struggling to even bowl full quota of his overs as the fifth bowler.

India’s chances in the fourth ODI were badly hurt as Pandya failed to bowl five tight overs in the absence of Kedar Jadhav. More often than not Kohli has to use his part-time bowler because of the all-rounder’s disability to bowl his full quota. Overall he has completely failed to impress with only 26 runs in 3 innings with the bat and only a solitary wicket in the last ODI with the ball.

Twitter was unhappy and poked fun at him in their messages indirectly suggesting the Indian captain to drop him for the remainder of the series.

Here’s how they flooded in their tweets against Pandya:

@hardikpandya7 has been disappointed on this SA tour barring the 1st test, want to see @akshar2026 taking his place in next odi, @im_manishpandey should come in for iyer, #INDvSA @BCCI

— Mohsin Khan (@khanmak666) February 12, 2018

Is it only me who feels @hardikpandya7 is a highly over rated cricketer ? #INDvsSA

— Vicky (@EkHaiVICKY) February 10, 2018

Jacques Kallis was batting all-rounder.
Kapil Dev was bowling all-rounder.

Hardik Pandya is fielding all-rounder.#INDvSA

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 4, 2018

Hardik Pandya is a little over-rated? Or is he Shahid Afridi in the making?

— Subramoney.com (@pvsubramanyam) February 7, 2018

Apart from that just 1 Test Innings of Hardik Pandya , He has just wasted a spot in the #TeamIndia this entire South Africa Tour. He was picked as a All-Rounder but has never provided that kind of support in ether department. #IND #SAvIND #INDvSA #SAvsIND #INDvsSA

— Aditya Saha (@AdityaKrSaha) February 10, 2018

Hardik Pandya must tell his grandchildren at the age of 70 that he once mistakenly compared with Kapil Dev.#INDvSA

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 7, 2018

Hardik your batting performece is not consistent.

— Anupam Debnath (@AnupamD24960402) February 10, 2018

Hardik u r on the way of Vinod Kambli. Pls concentrate on game rather than hair color.
I am sorry to write but feel so sad after seeing ur performance.

— chetan doshi (@tinnu1970) February 11, 2018

Hardik pandya in this series is useless as 'p' in pneumonia. #INDvSA #PinkODI #HardikPandya

— Aditii? (@Sassy_Soul_) February 10, 2018

*After the series*

Ravi Shastri : time for series review

Virat Kohli : 4 century, 2 half century

Ravi Shastri : aur Pandya tera?

Pandya : brown hair, blue hair, blonde hair#SAvIND #INDvSA #IndvsSA #SAvsIND #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #shikhardhawan #HardikPandya #TeamIndia

— Ritika Sharma ? (@RS9777) February 10, 2018