While addressing the media in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Indian cricket team captain, Virat Kohli praised Hardik Pandya for his performance and for putting the controversy behind. He also spoke about the victory against New Zealand and said, “The fact that we have won 3 games is an outstanding achievement, it’s great if you see bowlers, Shami running in, Bhuvi bowling good areas. Hardik was good today as well and overall I’m very pleased how the three games have gone. Everybody is playing very well.”