Pandya led Gujarat Titans to the 2022 IPL title in their debut season and displayed excellent captaincy skills. Rashid was a part of Gujarat Titans and has witnessed the all-rounder's qualities as a leader.
Moeen reflected on India's semi final defeat against his team and cited that the Asian giants missed the ploy of playing a leg-spinner in the crucial game which proved fatal for them.
"Hardik Pandya obviously is in line," Gambhir said. "But that's going to be unfortunate for Rohit because I think judging his captaincy in only one ICC event is not the right way to probably judge him," opined Gautam Gambhir.
The third and final T20I between New Zealand and India being played at Napier was called off due to rain and as per the Duckworth-Lewis method, the match ended in a tie with India at 75/4 in 9 overs in reply to hosts 160.
Suryakumar Yadav bagged the 'Player of the Series' award scoring 124 runs in two innings which includes a century he scored in the 2nd T20I in Mount Maunganui to help India take the unbeaten 1-0 lead.