India posted a rippling display against a technically undercooked Sri Lanka, clinching the series by a staggering 3-0 margin. Hardik Pandya contributed extensively in the second T20I, scoring an unbeaten 22 off just nine balls which was preceded by a top display with the ball, registering figures of 2/23.

When asked by Gautam Gambhir to deliver a T20I series wrap-up speech in the dressing room in a video shared by BCCI, Hardik Pandya lauded Indian skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, for his incredible captaincy and excellent rotation of the bowlers.

Pandya said, “As Gauti bhai mentioned, Surya, well done in making sure that the way you rotate the bowlers, showing faith in the bowlers which you gave (the ball to) in the last couple of overs that was brilliant and as a bowling group, obviously, it was fantastic.”

He also had a massive share of plaudits for Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag who were instrumental in forging the all-important partnership, stating, “In batting first, we were challenged, the conditions were difficult, but after losing those early wickets, Shubman and Riyan, the way they batter and created the partnership was brilliant.”