Team India faced a disappointing defeat at the hands of England in the third test match by losing the game by a margin of just 22 run. Shortly, after this defeat, there is a discussion about the kind of team composition that is needed for team India in the future.
The primary point that must be noted, here is that India is desperately liking strong batsmanship in the middle order. Ravindra Jadeja is the only dependable player for the team in the middle order, and he is also ageing.
So this brings us to the discussion about the only possible alternative player who can form the backbone of Indian middle order.
The player in question here is none other than Hardik Pandya, who happens to be one of the most consistent players for the team in the limited over format.
However, it needs to be noted that Hardik Pandya had not been a part of the Indian test set up for many months now. It would take a lot of physical stress and mobility for him to get back to full fitness to be a part of the test team.
But what Hardik Pandya would bring to the middle order is beyond doubt as he is an extremely capable batsmen and can even bowl a few good overs.
For instance, if we had Hardik Pandya in third test match, he would have been the perfect fit for this situation alongside Ravindra Jadeja. If he can somehow work out the workload management, then Pandya is an absolute beast who can change the fat of Indian test Cricket.
