Hardik Pandya has announced his return to competitive cricket and is all set to play in the DY Patil T20 tournament. The Mumbai Indians’ newly appointed captain has been appointed as captain of the Reliance 1 team in the tournament. The tournament also features other Mumbai Indians players like Nehal Wadhera, Piyush Chawla, and Tilak Varma to name a few.
Hardik Pandya suffered an injury during the league stage of the 2023 World Cup and was subsequently ruled out of the tournament. He had missed all India’s white-ball assignments, since.
Hardik Pandya is expected to make his return in the Indian Premier League 2024 and the ongoing DY Patil T20 tournament is the ideal avenue to prepare himself for the cash-rich tournament.
The Indian all-rounder has been regularly giving fitness updates to his fans on his social media handles. In his last phase of recovery, Pandya was seen training alongside Ishan Kishan and his brother Krunal Pandya, as part of the high-performance program by the National Cricket Academy.
Ishan Kishan To Play For RBI in DY Patil T20 Tournament
Ishan Kishan, who was reported to be axed from BCCI’s central contract, is set to play for the Reserve Bank of India team in the DY Patil T20 tournament, as reported by News 18. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya bowled a handy spell of 1 for 22 in his first match in the DY Patil T20 tournament since making his return.
He dismissed Rahul Tripathi for a duck and returned with handy figures of 2 for 22 in three overs. Speaking of the DY Patil T20 tournament, features 16 teams, divided into four teams. The top eight teams from the knockout stage will play the quarter-finals on the 7th and 8th of March 2024, while the final is slated to be played on the 9th of March 2024.
Hardik Pandya To Captain Mumbai Indians In IPL 2024
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to return to the Mumbai Indians camp ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. He has been appointed as the new captain of the Mumbai Indians, replacing the veteran skipper Rohit Sharma.
The latter has left a huge legacy in terms of leadership for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. Rohit Sharma might have left the captaincy but will continue to play as the batter in the side.
Meanwhile, the schedule for the first 21 matches has been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of the tournament on 22nd March 2024.
