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Kingsize Comeback: Hardik Pandya, India's All-Round Match-Winner

With his appetite for wickets and hard-hitting batting, Hardik Pandya has come back from controversies and injuries to become India's go-to all-rounder ahead of this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. Pandya stood calm with an unbeaten 33 and hit the winning six in the final over of a tense pursuit of 148 to beat arch-rivals Pakistan and begin the Asia Cup T20 tournament on a high on Sunday. With the ball in hand earlier, he took 3-25 as he and fellow pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar shared seven wickets to set up the victory chase at a packed Dubai International Stadium.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya felt a sense of achievement after life came full circle for him

Hardik dished out an all-round effort, first returning with figures of 3 for 25 and then playing a 17-ball unbeaten 33-run knock to guide India home on Sunday, four years after suffering a back injury, which kept him out of the game for almost three years. "Happy to get this win because it was very important for us. Our nerves were checked, as a team we were challenged as well. Loved the way he (Ravindra Jadeja) came out and played as well," Hardik said in video posted by BCCI.

'Brilliant' Pandya helps India edge Pakistan in Asia Cup thriller

Skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday lauded Hardik Pandya's brilliance with bat and ball after the all-rounder guided India to a thrilling five-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament.

Cricket: Pandya combines calmness and clarity to be more effective

DUBAI : Hardik Pandya's talent was never in doubt and the India all-rounder has now combined a calm mind with an uncluttered approach to emerge as a serious match-winner as he demonstrated in Sunday's Asia Cup thriller against Pakistan.

Pakistan "Have All The Ability To Win" Asia Cup 2022: Moin Khan

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Moin Khan believes that the country has the ability to win Asia Cup 2022. Ponting out that Pakistan broke the "stigma that India is too big a team" for them, Moin said that the side can win the continental cup if they rely on "aggressive approach" and "play together". It is worth noting that Pakistan have won just two titles of Asia Cup to date. The Babar Azam-led side started its 2022 Asia Cup campaign with a match against arch-rivals India on August 28.

Blog: Are India-Pakistan games losing their bite?

Asia Cup opener last night was pretty lame despite the last over heroics. Blame it on or credit it to the players, who despite the pathology of nutters in both countries, show a healthy respect, even affection, for each other. The pain of loss and the joy of victory on a cricket field is totally different from the one we experience from our couch, the principal difference being those on the field gave it their all and those on the sofa rest on their fundament, getting up only to fetch their chai-samosa, beer-chips, or whatever was on the menu last night.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya understands his game better since his comeback, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma feels Hardik Pandya has returned with a better understanding of his game and is more confident about what he wants to do with both bat and ball. Hardik put up an all-round effort to help India register a five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup opener on Sunday. With the ball he snared three wickets, including that of the dangerous Mohammad Rizwan, before dazzling with a 17-ball unbeaten 33, showing his high value under extreme pressure. For Rohit, Hardik is a man, who now knows what he needs to do in specific situations.

Hardik Pandya Hugs Mohammad Rizwan During India-Pakistan Asia Cup Game. Pic Goes Viral

Hardik Pandya's all-round performance helped Team India script a win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup clash on Sunday in Dubai. Started from scalping three wickets to smashing 33 runs off 17 balls, Hardik took India across the line with his winning six. Apart from his blistering performance, another thing which won everyone's hearts was when Hardik hugged Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan from behind, during the game. The picture soon went viral on the social media and the fans could not stop lavishing their praise for the lovely gesture made by the players of the both the countries.

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Kingsize Comeback: Hardik Pandya, India's All-Round Match-Winner

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya felt a sense of achievement after life came full circle for him

'Brilliant' Pandya helps India edge Pakistan in Asia Cup thriller

Cricket: Pandya combines calmness and clarity to be more effective

Pakistan "Have All The Ability To Win" Asia Cup 2022: Moin Khan

Blog: Are India-Pakistan games losing their bite?

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya understands his game better since his comeback, says Rohit Sharma

Hardik Pandya Hugs Mohammad Rizwan During India-Pakistan Asia Cup Game. Pic Goes Viral