Gujrat all-rounder Hardik Pandya is one player that has had a great impact on the Indian team in all forms of the game since his debut two years ago. He brings a sense of balance in the team batting lower down the order and being quite effective with his medium paces. Hardik Pandya comes into the ICC World Cup 2019 on the back of a title-winning season with the Mumbai Indians where his power hitting made quite a headlines. At the turn of the year, he was embroiled in a controversy for his remarks on the show – Koffee with Karan. But he has come back and let his game do the talking ever since. Schedule of Team India at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: List of Indian Team’s Matches, Time Table, Date, Venue and Squad Details.

In 45 ODI games, Hardik Pandya has scored 731 runs at an average of 30 while also taking 45 wickets with 4/30 his best figures. He is an electric fielder and is a livewire on the ground for India. In the Champions Trophy final against Pakistan two years ago, an unfortunate run out cut shot an innings that was turning out to be really special. Hardik Pandya thus has some unfinished business in England and he could be an x-factor for the Men in Blue. Although, he is not blessed with raw talent when it comes to both bat and bowl, it is his sheer hard work that makes him one of the first to be picked in the playing eleven. Team India at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Squad, Player Profiles of India National Cricket Team for CWC19.

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Hardik Pandya has quite a flashy lifestyle outside cricket but now the focus will be on the field where he has a real chance to become the national icon. He has the full backing of his skipper Virat Kohli and the team management who will want the best from him.

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