In a social media video, Hardik Pandya is seen sweating it out at home in Baroda
All-rounder of Indian cricket team Hardik Pandya on Saturday posted went back to the very cricket ground in Baroda where his cricket journey started. In a video shared by the cricketer on social media, Hardik was seen undergoing various fitness drills at his home ground in Baroda. Additionally, Hardik also explained in the video why the ground holds a special place in his heart.
Watch the video here.
Hardik is heard saying in the video, “Good to be back at the place for improvement. I treat this ground as a temple because the amount of learning I have learned on it and what it has taught me has been priceless. My journey started on this very ground 17 years ago, so it’s good to be back.”
Pandya is on course to return from an ankle injury that he suffered during the group stages of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Since the injury, Hardik has missed the T20 series against Australia and Afghanistan and India's tour of South Africa. He is also absent from the ongoing IND vs. ENG test series.
Hardik is at Baroda at the moment, and on Saturday he was seen upping the ante on his road to recovery at his home ground. In the video, which has a song by famous rapper Eminem in the background, Hardik is seen undergoing fitness drills as well as bowling on the nets.