Hardik Pandya will return to play internationals after a nearly three-months' gap due to an injury to his left quadriceps during the 2025 Asia Cup. The all-rounder is set to break his injury layover with the upcoming five-match series against South Africa, with the first match taking place in Cuttack on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Parthiv Patel has given a breakdown on how Hardik's batting approach can help India win the series.
Parthiv compared Hardik's batting style to that of Suryakumar Yadav. He highlighted how the all-rounder hits most of his aggressive shots with a straight bat and in front of the wickets, unlike the Indian skipper, who finds runs to the square of the wicket more often.
The erstwhile wicketkeeper-batter commented on how bowlers have been bound to travel the distance if they miss their spots by even a bit against the likes of the hard-hitting Hardik.
