When the decision on the last ball of the recent India vs Bangladesh nail-biting clash went upstairs, the LED board flickered. And it beat. Along with the board, thumped millions of hearts across India in a rhythm which would erupt in victorious screams moments later. However, amidst all the action, stood one person whose heart must have been ready to come out of his mouth any moment.

The pressure of the situation was palpable when Dhoni, Ashish Nehra and R. Ashwin paced up and down the field, time and again to strategise each of Pandya's deliveries in a manner never-seen-before. Theoretically, all he had to do was follow orders. Practically, not only was his own credibility at stake, his team and captain's faith in him was also at line. And that is something which could be highly unnerving.

But Pandya survived. And that is exactly why we should be more cautious with him now.

What awaits the young lad, post this overnight success, is glitz, glamour and all that jazz. Not to forget, a lot of comparisons. For he has joined the league of last over wonders like S. Sreesanth and Joginder Sharma. However, what Pandya wants to do with this hard earned success is for him to decide. If he wants to continue performing and cement his place in the side, it's his call. If he wants to be forgotten as yet another one-time wonder and take up a comfortable job of DSP in his home town, it's again his and only his choice.

As for us, we should do the youngster a favour & let him be for a while; for any criticism or hype would be too much, too soon.

Pandya can easily bowl in the late 130s and possesses good striking power as a batsman. He is the X-factor the Indian side went with, in this T20 World Cup. However, nothing much could be seen of Pandya, the batsman, in either of the games against New Zealand (1) and Bangladesh (15). But his tuning with pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been comforting to see.

As the dust finally begins to settle on the India-Bangladesh tie and the caravan moves on to take on the mighty Australians on Sunday, March 26th, it's time to look out for Pandya. And when he takes the field this time around, he will have to ask himself - is he worth benching the likes of Harbhajan Singh and Ajinkya Rahane? And for this, he needs to have an answer.