Hardik Pandya played his first 50-over contest in over 14 months against Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Hyderabad on December 28 (Saturday). Turning up for Baroda, Pandya scored 1 run off 2 balls, and with the ball, he finished with 1/33 in 7 overs. Pandya last played this format at the 2023 ODI World Cup.