Updated On: 09 March, 2023 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar
Hardik Pandya has been making a big statement on the limited overs format since being snubbed for the Test squad

Hardik Pandya (Pic Courtesy: AP)
Hardik Pandya has been making a big statement on the limited overs format since being snubbed for the Test squad. Pandya, without an iota of doubt, is one of the most destructive lower-order batsmen in global cricket and possesses the ability to change the course of any match in just a matter of overs. However, it is Pandya’s bowling which has ever since drawn several eyeballs.
Not that Team India’s lineup has endured agony in his absence, but Pandya’s ability to get the new ball swinging both ways can reap more benefits than we could imagine. His contribution with the bat makes him a treasure above and beyond. However, a nasty lower-back injury dampened his chances to make a return to the longest format. The 29-year-old has not played a first-class game since December 2018, only three months before he sustained a back injury for the first time since his debut.