The final ODI between India and England is only a few hours away! With the IPL just around the corner, our focus shifts towards two of the best all-rounders in Ben Stokes and Hardik Pandya.It's been a contrasting series for both Stokes and Pandya. Starting with Hardik, the lanky all-rounder has seen a near 13% drop in his fantasy stock price in the ODIs. Despite being assigned the finisher role, Hardik hasn't really kicked on with the bat. Also, he hasn't been risked on the bowling front as India tries to manage his workload ahead of the English summer. Nevertheless, Hardik has shown glimpses of what he is capable of in this format and in IPL cricket. In the previous IPL edition, Hardik smashed 281 runs at a strike-rate of 178. Although his match score average read only 44.36, Hardik did deliver when he was asked to do so. Who can forget his whirlwind knock against Rajasthan Royals, which earned him a near 16% increase in the space of just 30 balls! With Hardik trading at 57.30 Sixer Coins at the time of writing, he might be a popular addition to the Market, although he is bound to have some competition with another star-allrounder!Ben Stokes is undoubtedly the talk of the town at the moment. He comes into the final ODI on the back of a staggering knock of 99, which saw him flirt with a 150-match score as well. There have been talks of Stokes being promoted up the order to maximize his potential. While it did come off in the second ODI, Stokes was already destined to succeed with his IPL 2020 bring proof of it. The Rajasthan Royals were quick to acknowledge his potential and moved him up the order. In eight innings, Stokes scored a little over 280 runs with a match score average of 71.90. He smashed a hundred against Mumbai Indians, the eventual champions, which should hold him in good stead going ahead into the IPL. With Stokes likely to play a more significant role with the ball this season, there's definitely some value in picking him in the Real Market! But will be able to outshine Hardik, who is now fully fit? Only time will tell!
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