Often being compared with India’s World Cup winning captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev, Hardik Pandya has substantiated the comparisons on many occasions with his hard-hitting abilities and brisk seam bowling. Along with his playing style, his experiments with hairstyles and hair colours make him stand out among his peers. But he plays as flamboyantly on field as he carries himself off the field. Pandya is truly a find of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as his heroics with Mumbai Indians booked his berth for the Indian cricket team. Following a successful IPL 2015 and Syed Mushtaq Ali domestic T20 tournament in 2016, the Gujarati all-rounder made his debut for Team India on January 26, 2016, in a T20I match against Australia at Adelaide. It took him a few months to break into the 50-over set up as he debuted in ODI cricket on October 16, 2016, playing New Zealand at the picturesque HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. With a fifty on his Test debut, Pandya played his first longest-format game for India on July 26-29, 2017, against Sri Lanka at Galle.
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Pandya, who is facing an inquiry for his loose talk during a TV show, did not get to bat in the third ODI against New Zealand on Monday but the 25-year-old bowled and fielded with purpose.
After the match Pandya took to Twitter to thank everyone. He tweeted, "Thank you", with a couple of photos from the match.
The Indian skipper said Pandya showed the required intensity in his comeback game and is already on the road to redemption.
Coming back into the side after the suspension on him was lifted, Pandya delivered figures of two for 45 in 10 overs and helped India restrict New Zealand for 243 in the third ODI.
It was a complete team effort after the bowlers shot New Zealand out for 243 in 49 overs with all-rounder Hardik Pandya (2/45 in 10 overs) making his presence felt with the ball as well as on the field.
Dravid's comments came in the wake of the controversy surrounding the sexist remarks made by Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, who were suspended by the CoA.
The hosts seemed rusty against a team coming off a historic tour of Australia and know beating an in-form India will be a steep climb.
Going into the World Cup, Pandya is a very important cog in India's plans and it is pertinent that he has a number of matches under his belt.
Pandya will be sent to New Zealand to join the team at the earliest and KL Rahul will join India A squad to play the last 3 one-day games against England Lions.
The decision to lift the suspension is pending an inquiry, for which an ombudsman is to be appointed by the Supreme Court.
Filmmaker Karan Johar also said he feels very responsible for the remarks made on 'Koffee with Karan' and has spent sleepless nights wondering how to 'undo this damage'.
Karan Johar finally speaks up on the controversy sparked by Hardik Pandya's statement on Koffee With Karan 6.
Kohli, in a very subtle yet strong manner, put across his point about Hardik's absence from the side.
While reiterating that in the past players were prone to making mistakes as well, Dravid emphasised the need for training players.
The programme will also include all the age-group national teams and the A squads.
Hardik Pandya has been suspended pending inquiry for his objectionable comments on women in Karan Johar's chat show Koffee with Karan.
Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul have been suspended pending an inquiry for their sexist comments on a TV chat show.
Around 14 state units had requested BCCI acting president CK Khanna to convene an emergent SGM, which needs to be called in 10 days.
The top court said it will hear the matter next week after senior advocate P S Narasimha, the new amicus curiae is available to assist it in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) case.
The controversy was triggered by Pandya and Rahul's much-condemned statements on celebrity talk-show Koffee with Karan.
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