Few cricketers can unite and divide opinion as Hardik Pandya. He is quite talented and that there is little doubt. He has emerged as seen over the past few years as a game changer and a match winner, and even
of that there is little doubt. But there exists, bout of inconsistency and perhaps add to that a hint of moodiness and his entire game sort of goes haywire. Perhaps few may ever doubt that. What do you reckon?
Ashim recently in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League, Hardik Pandya’s form was nowhere to be seen. Of course, it is one thing to be a little and appear a bit scruffy on the Cricket field. You can be rusty even on your best days and then come out of it. But then it is something quite other to just not be in form and not even seem to carry the intent of recovering to any.
The latter best described Hardik Pandya has seen from Mumbai Indians most recently. He was also carrying a bit of an injury, which saw him sidelined for 4 to 5 games.
🚨 GOOD NEWS FOR TEAM INDIA 🚨 - Hardik Pandya has been declared fit for the ODI series vs Afghanistan. [Abhishek Tripathi] pic.twitter.com/zPC5BiXgAp
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 6, 2026
And as a metro, fact that injury saw him sitting out of the first and only test match that is taking place as part of Afghanistan’s tour of India. A youngster like Manav Suthar was, therefore, able to mark his international debut in test match cricket for India, because Hardik Pandya was absent.
But now there is a piece of good news, which should definitely delight the fans of Indian cricket team. Apparently, Hardik Pandya has been declared fit now and will be participating in the one-day leg of Afghanistan’s tour of India. Now, what is this all about?
There are no few than three one day matches that are going to take place in the one day leg of the series that of course, happens after the one off Test match over. And that will inspire some sort of confidence to what has been a largely deflated looking Hardik Pandya.
He’s already played 94 one day games for India wearing that famous blue jersey. Of these he taken 91 wickets and has scored just north of 1900 runs.
He is a capable all-rounder, who can turn the fate of a contest on his own. This is exactly what Pandya would be aiming to deliver for his team India in what lies ahead. Here is wishing the capable allround a fantastic new Cricket season. May he have a fantastic three one day games ahead.
