Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is all set to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25. In the match played against Tripura at Holkar Stadium in Indore, he surprised everyone with his batting.
Those who were worried about Hardik, now have a smile on their face. Pandya proved that he is still as formidable a player as he used to be.
Hardik Pandya’s performance is the result of his consistent form throughout the tournament, not just one match. When his performance is seen, it seems that he has returned to his old zeal and passion.
Even when his performance was a little weak in the last few months, cricket lovers were keeping faith in him. And today he has proved that trust to be true.
In the match against Tripura, Hardik smashed Parvez Sultan. The right-handed batsman did so in the 10th over of the second innings, which took the wind out of the Sultan’s bowling. In one over, he smashed 4 sixes and a boundary. His confidence was evident in every ball he bowled. Sixes over covers, big sixes over long off and full tosses down the leg side – every ball was telling a story.
Hardik scored 47 runs off 23 balls. His strike rate of more than 204 is considered to be a great performance for any batsman. Batting at No. 4, he led his team to an easy win and made a significant contribution to the tournament.
Hardik Pandya Performance in the tournament
This victory of Baroda impressed everyone. They restricted Tripura to just 109 runs and then batted and won the match easily. This was their fourth consecutive win in the tournament, which shows the strength of their team.
Hardik Pandya’s brilliant form has raised new hopes among Indian cricket fans. Looking at his previous performances – 74 * against Gujarat, 41 * against Uttarakhand, 69 against Tamil Nadu and now 47 against Tripura – it shows his consistent batting.
This performance is extremely important considering the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Hardik has so far scored 231 runs in 4 matches with an average of 115.50. This makes him the fourth highest run-scorer in the tournament. So is this a sign for him to return to the national team? The answer is yet to be found.