World Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya will not play against England and Sri Lanka, big update on injury
Hardik Pandya World Cup 2023: A big update has come out on Hardik Pandya's injury. Pandya may have to sit out the World Cup 2023 match against England. Not only this, he will not be a part of the team against Sri Lanka also. He is being given rest as a precaution.
Fast bowling all-rounder and vice-captain Hardik Pandya will miss India's next two ICC Men's Cricket World Cup matches as the all-rounder is recovering from an ankle injury. India will face defending champions England on October 29 in Lucknow and the next match will be against Sri Lanka on November 2 in Mumbai. Pandya is unlikely to join the team before the match against England in Lucknow.
The 30-year-old limped off the field after injuring his left ankle while fielding on his own bowling during India's fourth league match of the 2023 men's ODI World Cup against Bangladesh at the MCA Stadium in Pune and missed the rest of the match. not attended.
As a result, he did not join the team in Dharamsala for the clash against New Zealand on 22 October and was taken to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for treatment by a specialist doctor with necessary injections.
According to a report in the Indian Express, the fast bowling all-rounder will be available for the last two league matches against South Africa (November 5) and Netherlands (November 12) as the medical team at the NCA will wait for a few more days for him to recover. The team management does not want to rush into signing the all-rounder as they want a fully fit Pandya for the semi-finals.
With five wins in as many matches, hosts India are the only team still unbeaten in the ongoing Men's ODI World Cup. The two-time champions will next face England, who need a major overhaul to reach the knockout stage and will need to win at least four and possibly all five of their remaining matches.
