Scoring runs is the only way to make a comeback into the side, says Manish Pandey

With India all set to tour the West Indies next month, Manish Pandey has been hitting the ball hard and is eyeing to make a comeback in the national side. He smashed a ton in the third unofficial ODI and has made his case stronger for the squad selection. Pandey looked in great touch in the IPL, where his elevation at three in the Sunrisers Hyderabad line-up proved to be a masterstroke.  

"When I came out to bat a number 3 against Chennai (CSK) in the first match itself I got a fifty, that was one definite, the best moment this season because from there on everything clicked for me. That was the game that brought me back into the run-getting phase and that was really important,” Pandey said in an interview to BCCI.tv.

Pandey has been in and out of the Indian side more often than not and has not been able to cement his spot in the line-up. He is well aware of the importance of scoring runs for India A side and is keen to pull his socks up on that front. 

"I have come here to the India A side. I have led this side for a couple of years now and I think we have always done well, we have always emerged champions and its because of the quality of cricket we play and the routines we follow. The one thing I want to work on is scoring runs and I think that’s the only way anybody can come into the side again. I had a decent IPL and if I back it up with a good India A performance against West Indies A it will be really important and helpful for me," Manish added.