Hardik Pandya expressed his unwillingness to take up a spot in India's possible World Test Championship squad, despite his desire to return to the five-day format. He cited ethical grounds as the main reason for his decision, saying, "it just wouldn't be right." Pandya last played a Test for India in September 2018 and has since been limited to white-ball cricket due to injury issues. He indicated knowing his worth and looking at the bigger picture; the part-time all-rounder felt it wasn't fair on his part to take another player's spot in the squad
Hardik Pandya ruled himself over the World Test Championship Final
