Pandya last played Test cricket in 2018 since then, due to a back injury, he hasn't played the red-ball formats. Since Pandya is not playing Test cricket, India have flirted with fast-bowling all-round options more, with Nitish Reddy and Shardul Thakur the leading contenders.
Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody highlighted India's cricketing conundrum, saying there's just too much talent, and it's an excellent problem to have, but selectors and captains face a tough time choosing the best team.
In the Delhi vs Gujarat match at Bengaluru, Delhi secured a narrow 7-run victory. Sent in to bat first, Delhi posted a competitive total of 254/9 in their 50 overs, anchored by veteran star Virat Kohli, who smashed a quick-fire 77 off 61 balls (including 13 fours and a six), and captain Rish
Hardik delivered a fine all-round performance with an explosive 25-ball 63 and wicket to secure the 'Player of the Match' award and win India the series against South Africa 3-1, continuing their unbeaten run in T20I series this year. The win marked India's eighth successive T20I series win
Aside from half-centuries from Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma and a four-fer from spinner Varun Chakravarthy, Bumrah delivered a heroic, but yet a silent, under-the-radar performance which helped India seal the series 2-1. Just when Proteas were cruising at 120-odd after 10 overs with QDK and
Hardik's bat was breathing fire as he took down bowlers with a flurry of fours and sixes that oozed the trademark 'Kung Fu Pandya' ferocity and swagger. While these hits entertained the crowd immensely, the entertainment dampened a bit for one of the cameramen capturing the live action as
The 34-year-old mystery spinner rewrote record books during the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at Ahmedabad and cast a spell of his bamboozling spin magic on Proteas batters, with four of them surrendering to his bowling. He ended up with figures of 4/53 in four overs and ended th
The swashbuckling all-rounder added this impressive feather in his cap during the fifth and final T20I against South Africa on Friday. Having being given a cushion of extra runs by Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Hardik torched the entire Proteas bowling attack all over the park alongside
Varma's incredible 73 off 42 balls, along with Hardik Pandya's explosive 63 off 25, propelled India to a massive 231/5 against South Africa in the fifth T20I. Varma's batting prowess was on full display, and he said his focus is on winning the game rather than a specific batting spot, having
India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy said that he enjoyed the high-scoring contest against South Africa, which the Men in Blue won by 30 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya expressed his enthusiasm to contribute to India's 3-1 series victory over South Africa, and his explosive performance in the fifth T20I earned him the Player of the Match award.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav credited India's 3-1 T20 series win over South Africa to the team sticking to their brand of cricket and expressing themselves freely.