Is Hardik Pandya playing Baroda vs Haryana Match in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?

The sixth round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 is set to be played on December 6, across different venues in India. There are many star players who are taking part in the ongoing tournament, including one of the best T20 batsmen in the world, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and others. Abhishek has been in incredible form, smashing lots of runs in SMAT 2025.

With the T20I series against South Africa coming up, the question of Hardik Pandya's availability in the ongoing tournament is raised. He played in the previous encounter and looked in form with the bat. Hence, fans are anticipating him playing in the sixth round as well.

Is Hardik Pandya Playing Today in Baroda vs Haryana Match?

Well, Baroda fans will be thrilled to know that Hardik Pandya Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is most likely to play in the upcoming encounter between Baroda and Haryana on December 6, in Hyderabad. The game will start at 1.30 PM. Pandya is likely to feature in this game and miss the rest of the tournament since India's T20I series against South Africa is starting on December 9.

One of the best cricket all-rounders in the world, Hardik Pandya, has made it into the Indian team for the series and will be happy to be present in the camp. The star all-rounder is one of the best in the business and will surely be looking forward to showcasing some outstanding performance against the Proteas. We are all aware of what the right-handed batter can do in the T20Is.

Pandya has recovered from an injury that he sustained during the Asia Cup 2025. After that, he missed several series but is now back in the team. The World Cup 2026 is just two months away, and Hardik Pandya's presence will be extremely crucial for the Indian team.

Hardik Pandya's Performance in SMAT 2025

In the match against Punjab in the ongoing tournament, Pandya played his first game and wasn't very impressive with the ball, but smashed a scintillating half-century with the bat. He scored 77 in 42 balls, including seven boundaries and four sixes.

He was also the Player of the Match for his incredible performance. He helped his team chase down a mammoth total of 223 runs in 19.1 overs. Baroda went on to beat Punjab by seven wickets.

In the second game against Gujarat, Pandya claimed a wicket with the ball and was economical as well. He conceded 16 runs in four overs. However, this time, he couldn't perform with the bat. He scored just 10 runs in six balls, including two boundaries. The game wasn't a difficult one for Baroda as Gujarat were bowled out for just 74 runs. Baroda won the match by eight wickets.