Australia vs India 2018: Fans Want Hardik Pandya To Play The Remaining Test For India
Published - 15 Dec 2018, 03:32 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 04:34 AM
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya missed the Australian tour as he had sustained an injury in his lower back during the Asia Cup. However, chief selectors MSK Prasad also admitted that no one could replace Pandya from domestic cricket. Meanwhile, the fans want him back in the India Test squad after his five-wicket haul for Baroda in Ranji Trophy.
Moreover, Indian National cricket Team skipper Virat Kohli also expressed his concern about missing the star all-rounder ahead of the Test series. For now, it seems there might be a chance to change the squad ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Earlier Hardik Pandya was selected for India A squad to play three ODIs against New Zealand. However, he was instructed to play in Ranji Trophy for Baroda to prove his fitness.
Fans want Pandya to include in the Test squad
In addition to, Hardik Pandya is currently plying his trade in the first-class cricket after a long time. He has bagged a five-wicket haul against Mumbai. He bowled almost 19 overs relentlessly and didn’t look in discomfort. After taking the new ball, the right-arm pacer claimed a couple of wickets. He removed the top-order batsmen, Aditya Tare and Vikrant Vilas Auti. Furthermore, he came late for another spell and removed Shivan Dube who is in great form this season.
Mumbai posted 465 runs in the first innings losing all their ten wickets. Even Hardik Pandya ended with a decent figure of 5 for 81. His innings proved that Hardik is fit again and raring to go at least with the ball. Now the selectors will wait to see what he could do with the bat. Hardik Pandya lends a great balance to the team, and if he bowls as he did during the third Test in England, India can hit the Aussies hard.
Meanwhile, the fans were delighted to see Hardik Pandya after a long time. He made a decent comeback in the domestic cricket and twitterati wants the all-rounder to play the third and fourth Test match against Aussies. It will be interesting to see if he will be traveling Down Under in the next few days.
Here are some of the Tweets:
https://twitter.com/Rohit_05782/status/1073810952712347648
I want Hardik Pandya to Replace KL Rahul in Squad for 3rd Test #AUSvIND
— M@N!$H? (@UrstrulyManish_) December 15, 2018
Missing @hardikpandya7 against Nathan Lyon in this test the battle would have been treat 2 watch. Any update on Hardik pandya? #AUSvIND #ChhodnaMat @SPNSportsIndia
— Ayush Sinha (@AyushSi19846370) December 15, 2018
#HardikPandya takes 5 wickets against Mumbai in his comeback after injury…Trip to Australia….? @BCCI @cricketaakash @SPNSportsIndia @imVkohli @RaviShastriOfc @SGanguly99 @vikrantgupta73 @BCCIdomestic @virendersehwag @StarSportsIndia @DeepDasgupta7
— Ashwin Kanjan (@kanjan_ashwin) December 15, 2018
Will hardik Pandya play in next test as he is fine and even he has taken 5 wicket haul in Ranji after his comeback @SPNSportsIndia #chodnamat
— Pawan Sharma (@PawanSh51827567) December 15, 2018
The performance of Vijay has really been pathetic. India needs the services of Prithvi Shaw at the earliest. Also, Hardik Pandya must join the test squad ahead of 3rd & 4th test vs Australia.
— ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH (@abhishek151282) December 15, 2018
Hardik Pandya should be on plane for the 3rd test match ve Australia…Prithvi Shaw and Hardik Pandya Should play the 3rd test match!!!; https://t.co/mQ8YyZNu79
— POTLI BABA KI (@ashish_bijalwan) December 15, 2018
Hardik Pandya incoming? ? https://t.co/ou0tOftsqw
— Soham S Bidyadhar (@SohamTheRed) December 15, 2018
Hardik Pandya should be on plane for the 3rd test match ve Australia…Prithvi Shaw and Hardik Pandya Should play the 3rd test match!!!; https://t.co/mQ8YyZNu79
— POTLI BABA KI (@ashish_bijalwan) December 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/visaagan16/status/1073834751830544384
Missing @hardikpandya7 against Nathan Lyon in this test the battle would have been treat 2 watch. Any update on Hardik pandya? #AUSvIND #ChhodnaMat @SPNSportsIndia
— Ayush Sinha (@AyushSi19846370) December 15, 2018
Should Indian team call Mayank Agarwal and Hardik Pandya for the remaining two tests? @SPNSportsIndia #ChhodnaMat
— Sarthak Agarwal (@sarthak2178) December 15, 2018
Hardik Pandya's injury has affected Chahal the most, in a bad way.Lost his place first from the ODI & then from the T20I team to less deserving people than him, obviously for the sake of balance of the team.Chahal must be praying for Hardik's quick recovery to get his place back.
— Akshay Sharma (@hankyy_pankyy) November 22, 2018
Will hardik Pandya play in next test as he is fine and even he has taken 5 wicket haul in Ranji after his comeback @SPNSportsIndia #chodnamat
— Pawan Sharma (@PawanSh51827567) December 15, 2018
