India's premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya is finally set to return to the action in blue. Hardik Pandya has been named in India's squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa after fully recovering from his left quadriceps injury that he sustained during the 2025 Asia Cup.
Pandya missed the Asia Cup 2025 final and then the Australia tour because of the injury. However, the star all-rounder is presently focusing only on the T20I cricket to keep him fresh and avoid the risk of injury ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
Hardik Pandya returns to India squad for South Africa T20IsHe received clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence and immediately returned to action for Baroda in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. And now Hardik is all set to join the Indian squad in Cuttack on December 6, the same day the entire squad gathers for the T20I series.
