Hardik Pandya: The winner of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be known in a few hours from now. India and South Africa will play against each other in the title match. Both these teams have remained undefeated in this tournament so far. It remains to be seen which team will win this last match and lift the trophy.

However, before that, a bad news is coming from Team India's camp. Actually, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has decided to retire. This news has disappointed all the Indian fans. Let's know in detail what the whole news is.

Hardik Pandya decided to retire

Hardik Pandya's contribution in this World Cup has been very important. So far he has played a total of 7 matches in this tournament. In this, the 30-year-old player has scored 139 runs with the bat and taken a total of 8 wickets in bowling.

Before the final, a very bad news is coming out for his fans. Actually, Hardik has decided to say goodbye to Test cricket. It is worth noting that this player has not been playing in the long format for the last several years. However, apart from this, another big reason is also coming to light.

The shocking reason was revealed

A couple of months before the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the BCCI medical team had given important information to the board. They had told that Hardik Pandya cannot play red ball cricket. Actually, the body of this all-rounder cannot bear more workload.

This can also be a reason for Hardik's career being affected by injuries. Let us tell you that Pandya made his debut in Test cricket in 2017. He played his last match in 2018. During this time, Hardik Pandya scored 532 runs and took 32 wickets in 11 matches.

All eyes will be on this player in the final

Team India is one step away from its second T20 World Cup title. They are going to clash with South Africa in Barbados on 29 June. Once again, all the fans will be looking at Hardik Pandya to perform better. Let us tell you that there is also a possibility of rain in this match.

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