Star Gujarati player will return to Indian Test team after six years! Preparations have begun

Hardik Pandya: A big update is coming out regarding the inclusion of Hardik Pandya in the Indian Test team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be played between India vs Australia from 23 November 2024. According to a report, Hardik Pandya is currently preparing for the Ranji Trophy. Considering the Australian conditions, he may be given a chance to play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Hardik played his last Test match 6 years ago. Plagued by injuries, India's top all-rounder has primarily been a white-ball format player, but now in the new era of Gautam Gambhir, Hardik Pandya is all set to make a comeback in red-ball cricket.

Can get a place in the playing eleven of the Indian team

Currently, the Indian cricket team is playing a 2-match Test series against Bangladesh, after which the team will play a 3-match Test series against New Zealand. And then the team will go to Australia to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The inclusion of fast bowler and all-rounder Hardik Pandya in this tournament to be played on Australian soil can prove to be very important for the team.

The Indian cricket team needs options for fast bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are fit right now. Mohammed Shami can also return to this tournament fully fit. If Hardik performs well in domestic cricket, he can also get a place in the playing eleven of the Indian team.

The road is not easy for Hardik

The uneven pace and bounce on the Australian pitch can prove to be beneficial for Hardik Pandya. Hardik has already established himself as a brilliant fast bowler in the white ball format, but the road is not so easy for Hardik. He last played a Test match for India in the year 2018, when India toured England. After this he got injured and due to workload management, Hardik preferred to play white ball cricket, but now the situation has changed a lot with the arrival of the team's head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Best choice as an all-rounder

Gautam Gambhir, the new head coach of the Indian cricket team, wants to keep all options open. That's why Hardik is now preparing himself to play domestic cricket. Like fellow player Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik would also like to strengthen his claim in the Indian team in the Test format by performing well in the Ranji Trophy. Hardik can prove to be important for the team not only with his batting but also with his skillful bowling. If the Indian team is fielding four fast bowlers in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, then Hardik Pandya can prove to be the best option as an all-rounder.