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Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be seen playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy (SMAT) after 8 years. He has been included in the Baroda team captained by Krunal Pandya. 31-year-old Hardik last participated in this tournament in 2016.
The current season of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is starting from 23 November. The first match will be played between Hyderabad and Meghalaya in Rajkot. Baroda's first match will be played against Gujarat in Indore. 2 days ago, Shreyas Iyer was selected in Mumbai's team and Mohammad Shami in Bengal's team.
Baroda team was the runner-up in the last season of SMAT. The team had to face a 20-run defeat against Punjab in the final match played on 6 November 2023 in Mohali.
Baroda first match this season will be played against Gujarat in Indore. Then the team will face Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Saurashtra, Karnataka and Sikkim.
Hardik Pandya last played this tournament in January 2016. He had not even made his international debut then. He also played a Ranji Trophy match for Baroda against Mumbai in 2018-19. The Baroda team is in great form. The team took 27 points in the first round of the Ranji Trophy. They are at the top of their group.
Hardik was retained by IPL franchise Mumbai Indians last month. He has also been made the captain. At the same time, Krunal has been released from LSG and will be a part of the IPL auction.
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