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Lalchand Rajput lauds Hardik Pandya, expects him to play freely without captaincy burden

After Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20I cricket, Pandya was expected to fill in his boots, as BCCI groomed the all-rounder for the role. However, interestingly, Suryakumar Yadav was named as the new captain in T20Is and as per former cricketer Rajput, it can be a blessing in disguise for Pandya. Rajput wants Pandya to eye for a red-ball comeback as India gear for a mega five-match series against Australia later in the year.