Team India?s fast-bowling-all-rounder Hardik Pandya is anticipated to make himself available for selection for Baroda?s Domestic-Cricket Season of 2024-2025.



According to a top source of the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA), the chances of Junior Pandya making a return to red-ball Cricket are high, keeping in mind the home Test-Series versus New Zealand and the upcoming tour of Australia later in December this year.



Recently, Hardik posted some pictures on his social media account where he was seen practising with the red-ball. The 30-year-old is also likely to play limited-overs Domestic Cricket for Baroda.



Junior Pandya hasn't participated in First-class-Cricket for Baroda since their Ranji Trophy encounter versus Mumbai way back in 2018.



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The 30-year-old last played a Test-match for the Men in Blue way back in 2018 versus England at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium of Southampton.



Having participated in 11 Test matches where he has a best score of 108 runs versus Sri Lanka and a five-wicket haul versus England at Nottingham's Trent Bridge Cricket Ground,&nbsp;Pandya has done well in the limited- chances he has been given.



In 2023, right before the Indian Cricket Team?s WTC final against Australia, Hardik said that it wouldn't be fair for him to be a part of the Men in Blue?s playing 11 after not playing Test Cricket since 2018.



The 30-year-old talked about the hard work he needed to do to make a comeback in the longest format of the game.



?I haven't done anything deserving to take part in the WTC-Final versus Australia. I am not even a part of one percent. So, me coming directly into the playing 11 and replacing a well deserved player won't be fair and it doesn't sound good either,? Hardik said.



?If I want to play Test-matches for the nation, I will grind, work hard and earn my rightful place. Thus, due to this particular reason, I will not be taking part in the final (WTC) or future bilateral test-series till I don't feel that I deserve to play in a fair manner,? he added.



The junior Pandya doesn't have a lot of time available with him to prepare as Baroda?s first Ranji Trophy 2024-2025 match is versus last season's winners Mumbai on the 11th of October.



The India vs New Zealand test series kicks off from the 16th of October onwards while the Border-Gavaskar series will begin from 22nd November.



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For more information, visit the official websites of <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/">ICC</a> and <a href="https://www.bcci.tv/news">BCCi</a>

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During his inning of 69 runs, the 31-year-old smashes four good-looking fours and seven huge maximums. Five of these huge sixes were hit off the bowling of two new players acquired by five-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for huge amounts in the recently concluded Mega-auction. 

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The team of Tamil Nadu, batting first, put up a mammoth score of 221 runs for the loss of six-wickets in 20 overs. Wicket-keeper batsman scored a brilliant fifth, while Fast bowling all-rounder Vijay Shankar played a good looking quick fire inning of 42 runs in 22 deliveries. Shankar's services have been acquired by the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team for a price of 1.20 crore Indian Rupees in the recently concluded Mega-auction. 

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The duo of Atit Seth and Raj Limbani guided the Krunal Pandya-led team to victory. The former hit a magnificent boundary on the final delivery of the contest. Pandya smacked the duo of Gurjapneet Singh and Vijay Shankar, the new signings of Chennai Super, to all parts of the ground. CSK signed seamer Gurjapneet Singh in the recent Mega-auction for a sum of 2.20 Crore Indian Rupees

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Pandya hit a total of four big maximums and a boundary off the bowling of Gurjapneet Singh and a total of 29 runs were scored off the bowling of the youngster. 

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