Hardik Pandya, India's all-rounder, is set to return to competitive cricket by playing for Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, following BCCI's directive.

India’s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the second high-profile cricketer, after former captain Rohit Sharma , to comply with the BCCI's strong directive of playing domestic cricket, as he is reportedly poised to make his long-awaited return to competitive cricket later this month. According to a timesofindia.com report, Hardik will be turning out for his state side, Baroda, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

This comes a day after Rohit reportedly expressed his desire to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy following BCCI's ‘play domestic to play for India’ diktat, although the Mumbai Cricket Association is yet to receive any

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