Will Hardik Pandya's Test Career Come To A Premature End?

Pandya was also dropped from the side for the Test leg of Australia despite coming up with some highly memorable performances in the limited-overs contests. A number of former cricketers were surprised...

- Renin Wilben

Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been snubbed for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, which will be played between India and New Zealand at Southampton from June 18-22. Pandya also won’t feature in the five-match Test series in England since the same squad chosen for the WTC final will also battle it out against the Englishmen. The decision to drop Pandya is an interesting one since he was only recently recalled for the home Test series against England although he did not feature in any of the four matches.

So what exactly does the decision to drop Pandya from the Test team signify? At first glance, it is an indication that the management or selectors are not viewing Pandya as a long-term prospect in the longer version of the game. Before the upcoming England tour, Pandya was also dropped from the side for the Test leg of Australia despite coming up with some highly memorable performances in the limited-overs contests. A number of former cricketers were surprised to see Pandya not part of the Test matches Down Under.