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Another boy from Gujarat has been a part of Indian cricket team internationally. He is Hard-hitting Baroda batsman Hardik Pandya. He has been placed in team 11. Ravindra Jadeja from Saurashtra and Jasprit Bumrah from Gujarat Cricket Association are already in team India squad. Board of Cricket Control of India(BCCI) today tweeted Hardik’s entry to Indian squad with a photograph: We have a debutante here. Hadrik Pandya has just received his maiden India cap from MS Dhoni. Hardik will play in first t20 against Australia.

Pandya had in his recent interview had said he wants to carry the form he has been recently showing in the domestic circuit into the upcoming three-game T20 series in Australia for which he has been picked by the selectors.

“Obviously when you get into the national side the confidence level goes very high. I knew I’ll get picked for the Australia series, so I had to put in more hard work in the practice sessions. So even that helped me a lot. The kind of form I’ve had in this tournament, I’m going (hoping) to carry it in Australia.”

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