IND vs ENG: Indian Cricket Team Missing Hardik Pandya 'The Bowler'

India missed Hardik Pandya the bowler in the second One-day International as their fourth and fifth bowlers - spinners Krunal Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav - proved expensive on Friday. While Krunal leaked

He showed keenness in staying back for the Test matches as a batsman, but Kohli said his place in the Test side can only be as an all-rounder not as a pure batsman.

Pandya could have even been utilized for three-four overs in the second ODI match just to take the burden off the India spinners. But India probably thought that they've taxed him too much in the T20 series, in which five matches were played on alternate days.

With the 52-day long Indian Premier League set to begin on April 9, in less than a fortnight's time, the right-arm bowler must be saving himself. Former India opener and captain Virender Sehwag has criticized Kohli's decision to rest Pandya.

"India isn't playing any cricket in the next few months. We only have the IPL next. So, you are saying that we have no problem losing the ODI series because we had to manage Hardik Pandya's workload. If his workload doesn't include four-five overs then it's wrong," Sehwag told Cricbuzz.

"It also shouldn't be the case that he isn't bowling even a single over. Fielding for 50 overs also causes fatigue. So if he adds four-five overs to it, it shouldn't make a huge difference on his workload," he added.