Published 11:39 IST, December 10th 2019

Hardik Pandya's 'December vibes' with KL Rahul & Chahal sets 'squad' goals

India might be feeling the pang of all-rounder Hardik Pandya after the beating they took in the second T20 against West Indies at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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India might be feeling pang of all-rounder Hardik Pandya after beating y took in second T20 against West Indies at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Hardik Pandya, who has been out of action since August, is yet to make his comeback to national side and is expected to return in January along with Jasprit Bumrah. premier all-rounder has already begun training and is all set to return to international cricket as he eyes to secure a spot in young Indian side for T20 World Cup. While he has been away from field, Hardik Pandya has remained very active on his social media, giving his fans all updates about his life. Hardik Pandya took to Instagram to share a picture with his Indian teammates KL Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal, captioning picture with 'December vibes with se fellas'.

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Hardik Pandya's squad and ir December vibes

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An injury-marred year for Hardik Pandya

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been out of action for many months w after having undergone surgery for his lower back issues.  Mumbai all-rounder first faced problems in his back during Asia Cup campaign in United Arab Emirates in September 2018. injury resurfaced during  ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 which forced him to miss out on India’s tour of West Indies that followed. He returned and played in three-match T20I series against South Africa in October but he had t recovered fully. right-hander had to undergo surgery which has kept him on sidelines for quite some time w.

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This year hasn’t been an ideal for Hardik Pandya, wher it is his on-field performances or his off-field shenanigans. He missed Australian Test series due to an injury that India went on to win. He was also suspended from international cricket along with teammate KL Rahul for his derogatory remarks on women on an Indian talk show. only solace for Hardik Pandya in 2019 was an impressive Indian Premier League campaign in which he contributed immensely to Mumbai Indians' title-winning campaign. However, he could t quite replicate his form in World Cup. all-rounder's injury opened doors for Mumbai based all-rounder Shivam Dube. He recently made his T20I debut against Bangladesh where he played a crucial role with ball in third and final T20I.

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11:20 IST, December 10th 2019