New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Nitish Kumar Reddy's development as a seam-bowling all-rounder and said Hardik Pandya will need game time before returning to international cricket after India completed a 3-0 T20I series whitewash against Afghanistan on Thursday.

India completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep over Afghanistan with a commanding 127-run win in the third and final match in New Delhi.

Abhishek Sharma smashed a record-breaking 108 off 34 balls as India posted 221/7 before Ravi Bishnoi and Reddy took three wickets each to bowl Afghanistan out for 94. The defeat was Afghanistan's heaviest in T20Is and their lowest total against India in the format.

During the post-match press conference, Gambhir said Nit...