Hardik Pandya the stand-in captain in India’s ODI collection in opposition to Australia has revealed that he will not be collaborating within the World Test Championship last. Hardik Pandya has not performed Test cricket for India since September 2018 and has been restricted to solely taking part in white-ball cricket resulting from fixed accidents particularly again accidents. However, with India qualifying for the World Test Championship, he was requested forward of the primary ODI in opposition to Australia if he can be able to don the whites once more for the one-off recreation at The Oval.

While Pandya’s presence does give India an edge with the bat, particularly within the absence of Rishabh Pant, in addition to the ball in swing-friendly English situations, the all-rounder was fast to rule himself out for the Ultimate Test.

On being quizzed if he can be tempted to return, Pandya stated: “To be honest, no. I am ethically very strong in my life. I haven’t done 10% to reach there. I am not even a part of the 1%. So me coming there and taking someone’s place will ethically not go well with me.”

“If I want to play Test cricket, I will go through the grind, I will earn my position and then come back. For that reason, to be very honest, I will not be available or play the World Test Championship final, or any future Test matches until I feel that I have earned my spot,” he added.

The opening recreation of the ODI collection in opposition to Australia is the primary time Hardik captains India within the 50-over format.