BRISBANE: India’s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya is not going to be taking part in first few video games of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as a consequence of private causes however will hyperlink up with the Krunal Pandya-led squad in direction of the later stage of the match.
It’s understood that Hardik has already conveyed his availability schedule to the Baroda facet and is eager to function within the home 50-over match.
Moreover, younger Nitya Pandya, who’s with Baroda U-19 for the Cooch Behar Trophy knockouts, will be a part of the squad after their present dedication.
Throughout the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), which Mumbai gained by beating Madhya Pradesh within the last, Hardik scored 246 runs from seven matches, together with two fifties, at a mean of 49.20 and a strike charge of 193.70. He was additionally potent with the ball, taking six wickets with finest figures of three/27 in opposition to Bengal.
The Krunal Pandya-led Baroda group went previous Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Karnataka within the group stage earlier than easing previous Bengal to e book a spot within the last-four.
Within the semi-final, Mumbai romped to victory by 6-wickets with 16 balls to spare. Krunal was among the many runs within the knockout sport, scoring 30 off 24 balls, however Ajinkya Rahane’s 98 runs from 56 balls proved decisive in taking the sport away from them.
Krunal, in the meantime, took eight wickets for Baroda throughout the T20 competitors, with finest figures of two/19, at a mean of 26.25.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy will get underway on 21 December with Baroda going through Tripura of their opener in Group E. Different groups within the group are Kerala, Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.
After the group stage, the groups will transfer to preliminary quarterfinals adopted by quarterfinals, semi-final and the ultimate in Vadodara on 18 January, 2025.
