Nice out swing to right handers, Ishan Kishan commented on the picture.
While Pant and Axar Patel were both central to India s Test series win against England, Hardik Pandya was also part of the Test squad, but did not get a game.
Ishan Kishan is joining the national team for the first time, having got his maiden call-up after an impressive Indian Premier League season in 2020.
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The Indian players have been preparing hard as they shift gears from Test to the T20Is. The five-match series, which will be played in Ahmedabad, takes on even more importance with the T20 World Cup scheduled in India later in the year.
Hardik was part of India s squad for the Test series against England. However, the all-rounder did not get a game even as the hosts ran out 3-1 winners in the series, sealing a spot in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand in June.
He is currently in Ahmedabad, where the final two Tests of the series were played. It will also host the entirety of the five-match T20 International (T20I) series against England.
Hardik, who made his return to the national side after being sidelined with injury for a long period during the limited overs leg of the tour of Australia, is part of India s T20I squad as well, and is expected to play a crucial role for the Virat Kohli-led side.