Hardik Pandyas Comeback Turns Nightmare for South Africa
Hardik Pandya is known for having the best comeback matches in the game. And he did it once again when he marked his comeback in international against South Africa in the first T20I. Leading a one man show, he helped India to secure a massive win over South Africa in the first T20I.
Hardik Pandya is known for having the best comeback matches in the game. And he did it once again when he marked his comeback in international against South Africa in the first T20I. Leading a one man show, he helped India to secure a massive win over South Africa in the first T20I.
The first T20I between India and South Africa was definitely a thriller for the fans. Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill both marked their comeback to the Indian team after an injury. While Gill was not able to make his comeback game better,.
And it can be said that South Africa was grovelled with the performances of the Indian team, majorly led by Hardik Pandya. This helped the Indian team to secure a massive 101 runs victory against the Proteas to take a lead in the series. Along with that, Hardik Pandya also received the Player of the Match award in his returning game.
1. Pandya's Heroics
After the Asia Cup clash against Sri Lanka, Hardik Pandya returned to international action after months. And . The Indian team was batting first in this game, but they did not have a good start, as Proteas put the team at 48/3 within 7 overs.
Eventually, Tilak Varma also lost his wicket, as Hardik Pandya stepped into the crease when India was standing at 78/4. Coming in during the 12th over, Hardik Pandya remained till the end, and he was able to score a fine half-century in this game. Pandya ended up scoring 59 runs off 28 balls, with 6 fours and 4 sixes.
Taking the from 78/4 to 175 by the end of their innings, it was a great contribution by Hardik Pandya. And he even went on to contribute to the team with the ball as well. Pandya was able to take the wicket of David Miller, as he bowled up a spell of a wicket and 16 runs in just 2 overs.
The other bowlers also took wickets actively, which helped India to bowl out South Africa for just 74. This was the lowest score registered by South Africa in the T20I format, and it may be seen that the grovel comments have been taken seriously by the Indian team. For scoring 59 runs and even taking a wicket, .
2. Hardik Pandya Reacts on his Comeback
With Hardik Pandya receiving the Player of the Match award, he also had . He talked about the time when he was injured and was unable to play for the team. But at the same time, he also emphasized on the fact that the grit to play for the Indian team has always helped him to recover as soon as possible.
Pandya said, “Some days are good, some aren't, but the mindset always helps me throughout my career. I've tried to put my team first, the nation first, that’s my biggest USP and that's what has always helped me. My mindset is all about to coming back stronger, bigger & better. Everytime I walk in I feel like all the crowd are just waiting to watch me bat.”
3. Injury and Return
Hardik Pandya suffered an injury while playing for the Indian team in the Asia Cup 2025. It was India's second last clash of the tournament, against Sri Lanka, where Hardik Pandya suffered with a quadriceps injury. Fortunately, the injury was not very serious, but Hardik Pandya had to spend some time recovering.
He spent some time as a rest but soon joined the BCCI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru. This helped to speed up his recovery process. But amidst all this, he also missed out on the Asia Cup final and the India tour of Australia, which came out to be important for the team. But .
With his recovery being completed, he decided to participate in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. And fans got excited to watch him perform for Baroda in the tournament. He scored 77 runs in his comeback game against Punjab, and even took a wicket, showcasing that .
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