Even though he didn't bowl for Mumbai Indians, Pandya rolled his arm over in the limited-overs games for India against England in March this year.
In the T20I series against England, Hardik bowled for the first time since September 2019, when he had been sidelined with a back injury.
Many fans and experts have backed experienced players like Shikhar Dhawan or Hardik Pandya to lead the side in Sri Lanka but former Pakistan tweaker Danish Kaneria has thrown a new name in the mix.
Earlier this month, Hardik had announced that his entire family, including brother Krunal, would donate 200 oxygen concentrators to help the rural areas
With Hardik Pandya out of Test team due to his inability to bowl, Shardul's childhood coach Dinesh Lad feels the young all-rounder is ready to fill Pandya's shoes.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the Indian player's road to a comeback in Tests is tough, and he might not be seen in whites "for a long while."
Although there haven't been any surprising selections, a few omissions have been questionable and so here are the key takeaways from the squad announcement
Prasad feels Hardik wouldn't squeeze into the side as a 'pure batsman', with players in Hanuma Vihari being a crucial part of India's middle-order.
The BCCI had initially planned to name the squad in June, days after the final of the now-suspended IPL 2021 on May 30th.
On Monday, Natasa Stankovic shared another sweet video of son Agastya with father Hardik Pandya in which they can be seen bonding. The actress captioned the video, "my everything."
KKR and Aussie quick Pat Cummins was the first among players to contribute, donating USD 50,000 to the PM Cares fund.
In the video posted on the RR homepage on Monday, Samson, who scored an unbeaten 42 against KKR, agreed with Morris's assessment with a thumbs-up sign.
Hardik had bowled regularly during the five-match T20 series against England last month before rolling his arm over once during the following three-match ODI series as part of his workload management.
Sanjay Manjrekar said that MI's batting unit needs to step up, and Pandya's form in particular has been a cause of worry for the side.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) bowler, who is playing only the second match of this season after the previous season - IPL 2020 -- was curtailed due to a finger injury, said he always likes to attack the batsmen.
Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene hopes Hardik will be able to return to bowling in the next few weeks.
Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty shared some goofy pictures with beau KL Rahul as she wished him on his birthday. The actress took to her Instagram and penned an adorable wish for the Indian cricketer. Sharing the pictures, Athiya wrote, "grateful for you, happy birthday," followed by a cake and brown heart emoji.
On the penultimate delivery of the 10th over bowled by pacer Pat Cummins, Suryakumar flicked it over deep square leg for a gigantic maximum at Chepauk.
Manjrekar further added that Hardik's bowling might come in handy for Mumbai in Chennai conditions where the defending champions will play four more games.
The BCCI president said that even before some of them have stepped out on international arena, they look so "ready" to take on the world which comes with exposure.
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