Hardik Pandya Reaches Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test at MCG (See Pic)

After the Indians lost the second Test at Perth, against Australia, the team reached Melbourne for the Boxing Day game. The team might be staying away from the nets until December 23, 2018, but a few players like Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane, Jasprit Bumrah are hitting the gym regularly to maintain their schedule. Hardik Pandya, who had been away from cricket due to an injury has reached Melbourne and has joined the team. It is very likely that the all-rounder will feature in the playing XI for the third Test. Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane & Others Sweat it out in the Gym; Jasprit Bumrah Strolls on the Streets of Melbourne Ahead of the Boxing Day Test (See Pics & Video).

The all-rounder took to social media and kept his fans updated about his whereabouts. He left for Australia on Thursday night halted at Singapore. Finally, he made it to Melbourne yesterday and even took to his Instagram story and informed his fans about his whereabouts. Check out the picture below:

Former Australian player Mike Hussey backs the inclusion of Pandya in the playing XI for the Test match which is all set to begin on December 26, 2018. “He (Pandya) is a bit like Mitchell Marsh when he is in form. You get an extra bowling option that can take a little load away from the pacers particularly as the four-match series wears on. So this (bowling all-rounder) is something for both sides to look at,” says Mike while speaking to a news agency. He also said that the conditions in Perth are going to completely different than the one in Melbourne.

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