Hardik Pandya is prone to function within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Baroda, underneath the captaincy of his elder brother Krunal Pandya.
Although his identify doesn’t function within the 17-member squad introduced by the Baroda Cricket Affiliation, sources have confirmed that Hardik has been added to the aspect and he’ll be a part of the staff in Indore forward of the match opener in opposition to Gujarat on Saturday.
Baroda has been positioned in Group B alongside Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Sikkim and Tripura.
“Often, the affiliation names 18-member squads, however this time round, solely 17 members have been named initially and now, Hardik has additionally been added to the squad,” a supply mentioned.
He not too long ago featured within the four-match T20I collection in South Africa and was additionally noticed at Mumbai Indians’ coaching periods in Navi Mumbai, footage of which went viral on the social media.
Final 12 months, Hardik had knowledgeable the BCCI that he’ll make himself accessible for home white-ball fixtures when not on nationwide responsibility and forward of a packed worldwide calendar, Hardik’s presence within the staff can be an enormous increase for Baroda.