Dhoni, who had taken a two-month sabbatical from the sport, is currently vacationing in the United States, having served the Territorial Army for 15 days
Pandya averages 30.53 in 47 ODIs with the bat while his bowling average of 41.97 in ODIs is on the higher side with 44 wickets to his name
The all-rounder has emerged as one of the biggest players in India's quest to win their third World Cup
According to Sehwag, Hardik is one that has become irreplaceable in recent times
Shrugging the off-field controversies, Hardik was in his element scoring 402 runs at a strike-rate of 191 plus and 14 wickets apart from 11 catches
He directed players to play a fine of Rs 20 lakh each that included a payment of Rs 1 lakh each to "each of the most deserving widows of ten constables in para-military forces
RCB and India captain Virat Kohli defended the move to use left-arm spinner Pawan Negi in the 19th over from which Hardik smashed 22 runs to end the match
Insisting his troublesome back was holding up well, Hardik was happy to be striking the ball well after his return to cricket through the IPL
The India all-rounder got embroiled in a controversy after his outrage-evoking comments on women in a chat show earlier this year. But he has overcome that now
India became the first team to score 400-plus in three successive Tests of a series on Lankan soil
Dev was reacting to Pandya's dismissal in the second innings
The comment read, "which Ambedkar??? The one who drafted a cross law and Constitution or the one who spread a disease called reservation."
The CoA decided to lift the suspension pending an inquiry, for which an ombudsman is to be appointed by the Supreme Court
Pandya and Rahul were forced to return midway through the ongoing ODI series against Australia and India captain Virat Kohli condemned their statements on hookups with multiple women as "inappropriate
The cricket body is making a spectacle of itself
The road to redemption for the duo could prove to be a tricky. Rai has instructed BCCI CEO Rahul Johri to carry out a preliminary inquiry but Board members along with Edulji want otherwise
On Koffee with Karan on January 6, Hardik Pandya boasted about hooking up with multiple women and even spoke about how open he is with his parents
Rai wants the inquiry to be finished by second ODI as delay in completing the procedure would affect the team strength
The Australian great has no doubt Pandya would strengthen India in Tests and contribute to their success in all conditions
With his versatile talents, Hardik Pandya is the kind of unique cricketer the Indian team has always wanted