In his first aggressive match after being compelled out of the ODI World Cup final October due to an ankle harm, Hardik Pandya opened the bowling and returned figures of 3-0-22-2 enjoying for Reliance 1 in opposition to BPCL within the DY Patil T20 Cup in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Hardik Pandya in motion throughout a match on the 18th version of D Y Patil T20 Cup 2024.(PTI)
Pandya got here out to bat solely at No.10 (3 not out, 4 balls) as he and Piyush Chawla noticed off a tense run chase. Among his wickets was India T20 worldwide Rahul Tripathi.
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Pandya’s return to aggressive cricket has been a lot awaited as had led India’s T20 facet for many of final 12 months and would have been a contender to captain within the upcoming World Cup however for harm. BCCI secretary Jay Shah has introduced Rohit Sharma as skipper and Pandya as his deputy for the marquee occasion.
For the previous month, Pandya has been coaching in Baroda whereas following a return-to-fitness roadmap drawn up for him by the National Cricket Academy. The all-rounder additionally featured in follow matches at NCA together with Rishabh Pant, who can be returning to health after struggling critical accidents in a automobile accident in December, 2022.
There is a good quantity of curiosity round how Pandya would carry out within the upcoming IPL as he would lead a Mumbai Indians facet additionally that includes Rohit Sharma. IPL begins on March 22.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
