Pandya is currently spending time with his family members upon his return to India.

After becoming a father in July this year, Pandya had to depart for UAE to join the Mumbai Indians (MI) camp.

The former Indian opener feels that Pandya will be back in the Test team once he resumes bowling.

Skipper Kohli scored two half-centuries in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Australia which India lost 1-2.

VVS Laxman praised Hardik Pandya for his gesture towards T Natarajan, and also lauded the left-arm bowler for his performances on the Australian tour.

While representing Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL, Hardik has Kieron Pollard to complement him at the end.

There had been calls for the inclusion of the all-rounder into the Test squad only as a pure batsman after the Baroda player showed an ability to bat deep and with patience in the One-day International series

Initially drafted into the T20I squad, Natarajan was later included into the ODI squad after Navdeep Saini complained of a back spasm.

Pandya on Sunday raised a certain curiosity among fans after he admitted that he wouldn't mind staying back for the Australia Test series if the management wants.

Michael Vaughan has predicted big things for the Indian cricketer, saying that he could be the next "global superstar" from India after MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

After a couple of crushing defeats in the first two ODIs, the Indians have turned a corner starting with the final ODI in Canberra.

If Pandya stays back, he could be asked to bat at No.5 or No.6, behind either Rahane or Vihari.

According to Gambhir, players like Pandya have no problems in scoring 20-25 runs in the last over.

Hardik, on Sunday, hammered two sixes in the final over bowled by Daniel Sams and steered India past the finishing line. 

Hardik, on Sunday, steered India to the victory with two balls to spare by slamming two sixes in the last over off Daniel Sams.

While all India players who featured in the series played the IPL this season, only a handful of the Australians played in the T20 league that took place in the UAE.

Coming back from a back surgery, Pandya, shone bright with the bat in the limited overs matches against Australia, helping the visitors claim the T20 series after two big losses in the preceding ODI rubber.

A swashbuckling Pandya struck 42 not out off 22 balls as he finished what Shikhar Dhawan had set out to achieve with a scintillating 36-ball 52 to set up India's series-clinching six-wicket win.

Pandya powered India to a six-wicket win with a blazing 42 off 22 balls, helping the side score 25 of 12 balls and 14 in the final over for a series-clinching victory in the second and penultimate T20 International against Australia

India revived form an ODI series set-back to win the T20I series and extend their supremacy Down Under against the Aussies with a record-extending tenth consecutive win in the format.