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Hardik-Pandya
Hardik Pandya has avoided bowling in competitive matches since returning to action last year. The 27-year-old missed almost the entire home season in 2019 due to his injury. Pandya had to undergo surgery in October 2019 and returned to action in February through the DY Patil T20 Cup. Before that, the all-rounder was named for the New Zealand tour, but his name was later withdrawn as he was not fit for the series. Hardik Pandya would have made his return for the side in March 2020 after being named in the squad for the home ODI series against South Africa. However, the series had to be cancelled because of the pandemic.
Pandya finally made a comeback to high-profile cricket in September last year through the Indian Premier League. He donned the Indian outfit after more than a year when the cricket team toured Australia. Pandya was a part of the One Day and T20I teams. He was recently part of India’s squad for the Test series against England but did not get to play any game.
Hardik Pandya likely to resume bowling in the forthcoming T20 series against England
Pandya last featured for India in a T20I match against Australia in December. He scored 78 runs in three games, including an unbeaten 46, which helped the visitors chase down a 195-run target and take a 2-0 lead in the series. In the three ODIs before that, Pandya registered scores of 90, 28 and 92 not out. Team India had won the last match of the series to go down 1-2.
It finally looks like Hardik Pandya would resume bowling for India in full flow in the forthcoming T20I series against England. The five-match series is going to be played in Ahmedabad from March 12. Ahead of the first match on Friday, Pandya took to Twitter to post his training video. In the video, he was seen batting and bowling as well.
The Indian cricket team will continue their winning momentum in the shortest format of the game. Virat Kohli and the team will have their confidence high after the 3-1 win in the Test series. India has been in great form since returning to action after the coronavirus outbreak.