Hardik Pandya bags two wickets for 22 runs after returning from injury

Pandya grabbed 2-22 in three overs in Reliance One’s two-wicket win over Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Limited at the DY Patil Cricket Academy ground

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Monday made his return to competitive cricket after a long injury layoff with a two-wicket haul in the DY Patil T20 Cup.

Pandya grabbed 2-22 in three overs in Reliance One’s two-wicket win over Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Limited at the DY Patil Cricket Academy ground.

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Pandya, 30, had been out of action since suffering an ankle injury during the ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh in Pune in October, and is preparing for a comeback in the IPL as the new skipper of five-time champions Mumbai Indians.

The all-rounder, was replaced by Rohit Sharma as India’s captain for the T20 World Cup in June this year. India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who has been out of action since the World Cup, will also be making a comeback to competitive cricket as he is set to play for the Reserve Bank of India against Route Mobile on Tuesday.

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