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Ind vs SA 1st ODI preview: Proteas ready for India; Hardik makes comeback

India cricket team will take on South Africa cricket team at Dharamshala on Thursday

Hardik Pandya
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Hardik Pandya. Photo: AP/PTI

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Hardik Pandya's eagerly-awaited international comeback adds a lot of context to India's three-match ODI campaign against South Africa starting Thursday where the hosts would be aiming to put the 'New Zealand Nightmare' behind them.

Amid the ever-rising danger of Novel Coronavirus and threat of rain once again playing spoilsport, Pandya's all-round flamboyance will keep skipper Virat Kohli in a good headspace as he would be desperately trying to forget the 0-3 mauling in the last series in New Zealand.

Pandya last played an ODI against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final in Manchester and his last international game was