Hardik Pandya knows what is expected out of him: KL Rahul on all-rounder's exclusion from India T20I squad

KL Rahul expressed faith in Hardik Pandya's abilities and said that the all-rounder knows what he needs to do to return to the Indian white-ball set up.

Team India opener KL Rahul backed all-rounder Hardik Pandya to make a come back into the T20I squad after being omitted for the upcoming series against New Zealand this month.

Hardik Pandya was one of the notable absentees from the Indian T20I squad after an ordinary campaign with the bat in the recent World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Pandya scored 11*, 23 and 35* in the three chances he got to bat in the Super 12s against Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan respectively.