New Delhi: India captain Hardik Pandya is likely to miss the upcoming three-match T20 series against Afghanistan starting January 11, 2024, due to an ankle injury, a report claimed on Saturday.
Pandya, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru due to the ankle injury he sustained during India’s match against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup, may not be able to recover in time and the chances against him There is a possibility of missing the T20 series. Afghanistan, NDTV reported.
“There is no update on Hardik’s fitness status yet and one can say that there remains a big question mark over his availability before the end of the IPL,” a BCCI source said.
Earlier, Jay Shah, honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), while giving an update on Pandya’s injury during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction in Mumbai, had said that the all-rounder will be available ahead of India’s crucial series against England . T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies.
During the World Cup, Pandya suffered an ankle injury while trying to stop his own ball in a match against Bangladesh in Pune. He is recuperating at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
“We are monitoring it (Pandya’s injury) on a daily basis. He is still at the NCA, he is working very hard and we will let you know in time as soon as he is fit. He may be fit even before that. Can.” Afghanistan series too,” Shah said on the sidelines of the WPL auction here.
Speculation has also increased regarding Hardik Pandya’s participation in the Indian Premier League 2024.
The NDTV report said, ‘Hardik will not play in the upcoming T20 series against Afghanistan, while there is doubt over his participation in the upcoming season of IPL.’
On 25 November, a day after the retention window ended, Hardik was transferred from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians, his first IPL franchise.
Later, on 15 December, he was named the captain of Mumbai India for the IPL season 2024, replacing long-time captain Rohit Sharma.
