CUTTACK: Taking a leaf out of senior pro Virat Kohli’s book, Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya hit the nets early here on Sunday. His teammates will join Monday for the final practice of the opening match of the T20I series against the South Africans.Go beyond borders with our YouTube channel. REGISTER NOW!Just as Kohli had started preparing early in Ranchi ahead of the ODI series opener last Sunday, Pandya, having reached Bhubaneswar on Saturday itself, came for a solo practice session at the Barabati Stadium.
After playing his last match in the Asia Cup, the all-rounder is now fully fit and played a few matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Baroda before the South Africa T20I series.The 32-year-old suffered a left quadriceps injury during the Asian competition. However, he proved his fitness with a 77 against Punjab at SMAT last week.
