Now, taking to Instagram, Pandya reflected on his tough journey from the 50-over World Cup in October-November last year to the ICC T20 WC this year in June, which also included a very controversy-filled period in which he returned to Mumbai Indians (MI) as a captain for the Indian Premie
During India's World Cup clash against Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in October, Pandya injured himself while attempting to stop a ball going to the boundary
In a video posted on his Instagram handle, Pandya shared a video of him hitting his trademark shots, which have been a big missing from the cricket field in blue-coloured jersey for a while.
Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden gave his views on whether all-rounder Hardik Pandya's absence could hinder India's performance in the World Cup.
Hardik's fitness is extremely crucial for India's World Cup chances because as a pace-bowling all-rounder, he helps the pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami/Shardul Thakur with some overs of his own and gets crucial wickets too. With the bat, Pandya at number six