All-rounder Hardik Pandya is considered one of the cleanest strikers of the ball and is viewed as having the potential to address that need, but his career has been dealt some recent setbacks.
MUMBAI - Hardik Pandya will be a key cog in India’s tilt at the Cricket World Cup this year but the past few months have been a “reality check” for the all-rounder, who has had to deal with injury problems and controversy off the field
While Pandya is considered one of the cleanest strikers of the ball and is viewed as having the potential to address that need, his career has been dealt some recent setbacks. Pandya and team mate KL Rahul were then sent home from India’s tour of Australia and subsequently banned after making remarks that were widely condemned as sexist and inappropriate in a television show interview.
“It has been seven months that I have hardly played games. I’ve just batted and batted and batted, and touch wood the game is getting improved,” Pandya said after being handed his man-of-the-match award.
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