India has to play the final World Test Championship (WTC) match against Australia in June this year. The final match of the World Test Championship (WTC) between India and Australia will be played from June 7 at the Oval in England. The pitch conditions in England help the fast bowlers. In that situation, Hardik Pandya is seen as the biggest contender in the playing XI of Team India as a fast bowling all-rounder.
Hardik Pandya has cleared his decision on whether he will play the final match of the World Test Championship (WTC) against a dangerous team like Australia in June for India.
Hardik Pandya said, “I have not tried even 1 percent to return to the Test team, so it would not be right to say someone has taken my place. If I want to be on the Test team, I will improve and earn my place there. So I will not be available for the WTC final or future Test series until I feel I have earned my place.”
After seeing the stormy performance of Hardik Pandya in bowling and batting, the fans are waiting for his return to the Test team. Hardik Pandya played his last Test in 2018 against England in Southampton. Hardik Pandya had surgery in 2019, and since then, he has been out of the Indian Test team.
Regarding his return to the Indian Test team, Hardik Pandya said, “I will return to the Indian Test team when I feel that the right time has come for me to play Test cricket. Right now, I am focusing on white-ball cricket, which is important for me.”
Hardik Pandya has so far played 11 Test matches for Team India, with 532 runs in his name. Hardik Pandya’s average in Test cricket is 31.29, and his strike rate is 73.88. Hardik Pandya has scored one century and four half-centuries in Test cricket. Hardik Pandya has also taken 11 wickets in Test cricket.
