India, Dec. 30 -- Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has urged star all-rounder Hardik Pandya to reconsider his Test cricket ambitions and make a comeback into a red-ball set-up to help India win the World Test Championship. Team India is going through a tricky transition phase after the retirements of Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma, as the Test series loss to South Africa has put them under immense scrutiny. The pressure is mounting on captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir to put their World Test Championship campaign back on track.

Amid a challenging phase for Indian cricket, Robin Uthappa believes Hardik's return to the No. 7 role could significantly strengthen the Test side. Uthappa feels the all-rou...