No-look shots have a mystical fondness in cricket, like the back-heel in football or the ‘tweener’ in tennis. A no-look ramp is even more electrifying. (X/Hardik Pandya)
Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been included in Baroda’s 18-men squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, beginning across venues from Saturday.
Baroda’s team is led by Krunal Pandya in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and they will play their first game against Gujarat at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
“Indian international star Hardik Pandya will join his brother and captain Krunal Pandya for Baroda,” the Baroda Cricket Association said in a press release.
“On behalf of the BCA President and Apex Committee Members, we warmly welcome your (Hardik Pandya) return to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.”
Hardik Pandya need not worry about impressing the IPL scouts after finding a place in Mumbai Indians’ retention list ahead of the auction on November 23 and 24 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.s The all-rounder’s appearance in Baroda’s jersey is more in line with the BCCI’s policy of leading cricketers mandatorily appearing in domestic tournaments. So, his aim will be to keep in touch with the game and possibly help Baroda to a rare title victory.
Baroda squad
Krunal Pandya (c), Vishnu Solanki (v-c), Hardik Pandya, Jyotsnil Singh, Shashwat Singh, Shivalik Sharma, Bhanu Pania, Mitesh Patel (wk), Bhargav Bhatt, Mahesh Pithiya, Raj Limbani, Soyed Sopariya, Lukman Meriwala, Akash Singh, Atit Seth, Abhimanyu Singh Rajput, Ninad Rathwa, Chintal Gandhi
Baroda Schedule
November 23: Baroda vs Gujarat (Indore)
November 25: Baroda vs Uttarakhand (Indore)
November 27: Baroda vs Tamil Nadu (Indore)
November 29: Baroda vs Tripura (Indore)
December 1: Baroda vs Saurashtra (Indore)
December 3: Baroda vs Karnataka (Indore)
December 5: Baroda vs Sikkim (Indore)
