When Did Hardik Pandya Play For India A Last Time? Here's What We Know

India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been picked in India A squad that will play an unofficial ODI series against Australia A from October 6 in Puducherry.

The presence of a player of Hardik's stature will help the younger players in the squad as he is one of the best all-rounders in India. At the same time, the fans are wondering about Hardik Pandya India A last match.

When Did Hardik Pandya Play For India A Last Time?

Hardik Pandya has not played any match for India A team so far. The 32-year-old is yet to play for India A despite having played for the senior team for a no. of years now.

Unlike the other cricketers, he was drafted straight into Team India after his impressive returns for Baroda in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Hence, there is no Hardik Pandya last match for India A.

Fast bowling all-rounders are quite rare in Indian cricket and Hardik's exceptional skills with bat and ball prompted the selectors to pick him for international cricket despite not playing for India A.

The presence of Hardik Pandya in India A squad will help the talented youngsters to learn more about playing at the higher level. He has played a major role in India's three ICC title wins so far.

Why Was Hardik Pandya Picked For India A?

Hardik last played an international match during the T20 World Cup 2026 final earlier this year, played between India and New Zealand. He played a key role in India's title-winning run in the tournament.

He didn't have a good IPL for Mumbai Indians afterwards. Since then, he has been out of the national team due to fitness issues. The Indian team management, too, has been wary of Pandya's injury issues and have been saving him for big tournaments only.

Over the years, he has developed into one of the best all-rounders in the world but constant injury concerns have affected his career. He will be a crucial asset for India in the next year's ODI World Cup.