Hardik Pandya’s return to competitive cricket sparked massive fan interest, forcing organisers to shift Baroda’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Gujarat from Gymkhana ground to Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for security reasons. Baroda won by eight wickets as Pandya took one wicket

Hyderabad: Fan frenzy over star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya forced organisers to shift the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match between his team Baroda and Gujarat to the more secure Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium from the Gymkhana ground here on Thursday.

The game, which Baroda won by eight wickets, was moved due to unexpected crowd interest and security concerns over Hardik’s presence. It was the second competitive game for the India all-rounder since returning from a two-month injury break. He

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