Hardik Pandya gets nostalgic, remembers his ODI debut

New Delhi: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Wednesday shared a throwback picture and recalled the moment when he was handed the Indian cap by former India skipper Kapil Dev.

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Pandya played his first match for India against New Zealand in Dharamsala in 2016 and in the match, he managed to take three wickets for the side.

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The 26-year-old shared the picture on Twitter and captioned the post as: “Taking a moment to remember my ODI debut three years ago today … what a memorable journey it’s been so far with #TeamIndia. Every time I step onto the field, I realize a dream I had as a kid to play for my country.. there’s no greater honour for me”.

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Hardik has so far played 11 Tests, 54 ODIs and 40 T20Is for the Men in Blue.

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He has managed to score 532 runs and take 17 wickets in the longest format of the game. While in the 50-over format he has registered 957 runs and has scalped 54 wickets.

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Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Pandya underwent a lower-back surgery in London.

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He had travelled to London on October 2 along with team India physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar.

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Pandya had complained of lower back pain after India’s final T20I against South Africa in Bengaluru on September 22.

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The BCCI medical team then consulted a panel of spine specialists in England and they all recommended surgery for a long-term solution to this issue.

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“Hardik Pandya complained of lower back pain after India’s final Paytm T20I against South Africa in Bengaluru on 22nd September. The BCCI Medical Team consulted a panel of spine specialists in England and they recommended surgery for a long-term solution to this issue,” BCCI said in a statement.

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Hardik also tweeted about his surgery and thanked fans for their wishes.

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“Surgery done successfully. Extremely grateful to everyone for your wishes. Will be back in no time! Till then miss me,” Hardik tweeted.

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The flamboyant all-rounder last played in the T20I series against South Africa where he claimed two wickets and scored 14 runs.

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