India's T-20I captain in the ongoing series against West Indies, Hardik Pandya has been at the centre of criticism after the team lost the first two T-20Is. 

Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel feels Hardik needs a 'supportive' captain like Ashish Nehra he gets while leading Gujarat Titans in the IPL and not Rahul Dravid. 

Hardik, as the captain of the Gujarat franchise in the IPL, led his team to the title in the very first attempt (2022 season). The following year, GT finished as runners-up, losing to Chennai Super Kings in the final. For the cricketing universe, it's the captain-coach pairing of Hardik Pandya and Ashish Nehra that has played a pivotal role in the franchise's early success. 

When it comes to the Indian T-20 team, Parthiv feels Hardik is not getting the sort of support he needs from head coach Dravid.

"There have been a couple of instances about Hardik Pandya's captaincy which have been glaring mistakes. The first was giving that over to Axar Patel in the first game when Nicholas Pooran came to bat. And today, not giving Chahal his 4th over (in the 2nd T-20I). Hardik as the captain has been brilliant with GT but at Gujarat Titans he had the support of Ashish Nehra. But is Rahul Dravid the proactive coach or person which we are looking for in the T20 format. I don't think so. In my mind, we need someone who is proactive. Hardik Pandya has that spark but he needs that support, which to me Rahul Dravid doesn't provide," commented Parthiv