2023-10-25 09:57:51
The superstar is expected to join the Indian team either in Mumbai or Kolkata
Another setback for India as it prepares for the remaining group matches in the Cricket World Cup. Indian Express reported that all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who suffered a left ankle injury during the match against Bangladesh, will not play in more matches. Pandya is unlikely to join the squad before the match against England in Lucknow.
Hardik Pandya will only be available for the final two World Cup League matches against South Africa on November 5 and then against the Netherlands. The Indian Express reports that Pandya, who injured his ankle during the India-Bangladesh match in Pune last week, has not started bowling.
Pandya, who is at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, will have to wait a few more days for the medical team to fully recover. The player is expected to join the Indian team either in Mumbai or Kolkata. It is reported that the Indian team management is not interested in rushing him into the team until he recovers from his injury.
The management expects him to be fully fit for the final two matches of the preliminary round of the World Cup. With the Indian team going on a winning streak in this World Cup, the team management wants a fully fit Pandya for the semi-finals.
Pandya missed the match against New Zealand in Dharamsala on 22 October. An expert doctor from England has been brought to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to treat the star. Pandya was earlier expected to join the Indian team in Lucknow.
Team India’s vice-captain injured his left ankle while fielding his own bowling during India’s match against Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The all-rounder was taken for a scan during the match. He did not play in that match. BCCI Secretary Jai Shah said in a statement that Hardik Pandya is under the observation of the BCCI medical team.
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