India, Feb. 5 -- What a year 2024 was for Hardik Pandya. From getting booed by the Mumbai Indians faithful to winning India the T20 World Cup to again getting stripped of captaincy, if there is one individual whom the term 'roller-coaster ride' fits aptly, it's Hardik. Still, he is out there, scoring runs, picking up wickets and turning up for the team whenever needed. Hardik had already endured a few rough chapters in his career when injuries put him on the shelf - a stress fracture in the back that eventually required surgery and then getting ruled out of the 2023 World Cup with a bad ankle. Yet, he emerged out of those setbacks, and went on to prove why he is India's No. 1 all-rounder ever after all these years.

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