File picture of Hardik Pandya.© Instagram/@hardikpandya93
Around every week in the past, Hardik Pandya despatched the social media buzzing after importing a video from his observe session. What grabbed atttention within the clip was the truth that Hardik was practising with a red-ball. This gave rise to rumours of the all-rounder’s comeback to Test cricket. Hardik final performed a match for India within the format in September 2018 and has remained out since that resulting from his recurring again damage. Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel has dismissed the rumours of Hardik’s Test return by saying that he was practising with the crimson ball as white ball was not obtainable.
“I’m not taking a look at Hardik Pandya (in Tests). He was practising with the crimson ball solely as a result of the white ball wasn’t obtainable. I do not assume his physique permits four-day and five-day matches. He has to play a minimum of one first-class recreation (earlier than being thought of for choice in Tests), which could be very unlikely,” Parthiv stated on Jio Cinema.
“The second Test was a possibility for India to make use of Yash Dayal. And no, I’m not undermining Bangladesh, but when this Test match ends in a draw, it is rather essential to deal with that the following collection shall be in opposition to New Zealand, after which they will not be ready to experiment,” stated the previous wicketkeeper-batter,” he added.
In 11 Tests for India, Pandya scored 532 runs at a median of 31.29, with a century and 4 fifties in 18 innings. His finest rating was 108. He additionally took 17 wickets at a median of 31.05, with the very best bowling figures of 5/28.
In 29 first-class matches, Pandya has scored 1,351 runs at a median of 31.02 with a century and 10 fifties. His finest rating is 108. He has additionally taken 48 wickets, with the very best figures of 5/28.
(With ANI Inputs)
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