Hardik Pandya had a good comeback series after staying away from international cricket for a long time. Hardik, who scored 210 runs in three ODIs, expressed happiness about the opportunity to play for India again.

Australia is a tough competitor to take down and Hardik is aware of the effort it takes. He said one needs to push hard against the Aussies to succeed.

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"I will be fine to play the T20Is. I have been working hard to play for my country, happy that I've got the opportunity. Really happy for Natarajan and the rest of the bowlers. It's been quite a story for him. 

"You need to be on your toes when it comes to playing against Australia. You got to push hard and face the challenge against them," Pandya said after the match.

India won the last ODI against Australia by 13 runs and managed to avoid a whitewash. The visitors lost the series by 2-1 and now they will face Australia in a three-match T20I series starting on Friday.

(With ANI Inputs)